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PEMAQJJID 

and  parts  adjacent  in  the  prefent  ftate 
of  Maine,  known  as 

CORNWALL    COUNTY, 

WHEN  UNDER  THE 

COLONY    OF    NEW-YORK, 

Compiled   from   Official   Records  in  the 

office  of  the  Secretary  of  State 

at  Albany,   N.   Y. 

BY 

FRANKLIN     B.   JHOUGH. 


ALBANY, 
Weed,    Parfons    tS    Companie, 


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INDEX. 


APACE 

dual  fettlement  required,  of  partners,  -  50 

Affidavits  of  Indian  hoftilities,         -  60 

Alden,  John,  delivery  of  ketch  to,  29 

Allen,  John,  commiffion  of,  as  juftice  of  the  peace  69 

"      as  flierifF,     -  73 

Ammunition  for  common  ufe,  to  be  provided,  -  53,   78 

Androfs,  Gov.,  letters  of,  4!»  42>  44 

Appeals  may  be  made,  i  8,   37 

Arfon  to  be  punifhed,       -  !I4 

Aflbciation  for  fettlement  at  Sheepfcot  river,     -  48 


B. 


>lack  Point,  jurifdiftion  extended  to,       -  32 

Block-houfes  ordered  to  be  built,     .  71,    104 

Bofton,  letter  to  Gov.  of,  1 1 

"        meeting  at,  for  making  fettlemcnts,        -  48 

"        claims  of,  difallowcd,     -  97 

Bowditch,  Wm.,  claims  of  9,    15,   23 

Brockholls,  Gov.,  letters  of,  1 1,  24,  31,  47,  48,  58,  66,  67 

V>iaren,  Corporal,  fent  to  N.  Y.,  25 

Charter  of  the  Duke  of  York,  extracl  from,  5 

Collector's  commiffion  at  Pemaquid,  -      74 

Collins,  Samuel,  murder  of,  -   33»  4° 

Commiffioners  appointed  for  fettling  title,  59,    102 

Commiffion  for  murder  trial,     -  33 

-  Juftices  of  the  peace,  38>    IO2>   113 

-  Francis  Skinner  as  commander  at  Pemaquid,    -  45 

—  for  fettling  title,       -  59 

-  John  Allen  as  juftice  of  the  peace,  69 

—  Tho  Sharpc  as  commander  at  Pemaquid,  -     73 

-  A.  Woodrop  as  collector  and  receiver,    -  74,    105 

—  N.  Manning  as  capt.  of  a  foot  company,  -    IO° 


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INDEX. 

PAGE 

Commiffion  for  G.  Godard  as  lieut.  of  militia  company,  101 

—  G..  Godard  as  captain  of  a  foot  company,    -  -    106 

as  furvcyor,         -  106 

—  J.  Buttery  as  captain  of  a  foot  company,       -  -    106 
—  J.  Palmer  as  fpecial  commiffioner,  1 1 1 

Cooper,  Thomas,  licence  to  take  up  lands,  -  109 

Corporal  punimment  allowed,  -     21 

Council  Minutes,                                  8,  9,  14,  16,  18,  19,  23,  29,  32, 

35,  36,  40,  73,  91,  94,  104,  107 

Courts,  order  for  holding        -  -        35,  40 

Cranfield,  Gov.  of  New  Hampihire  on  Indian  affairs,  -                      91 

Crimes,  inquiries  againft,  -    114 

JL'ebts,  exemption  from,  to  thofe  who  fettle,  80 

Dennis,  Lawrence,  letter  to,  -     67 

Dep.  Sec.  J.  Weil  appointed,  110 

Diforders  at  Pemaquid,  -        66,   67 

Dogs,  number  limited  to  one  in  a  family,      -  77 

Dongan,  letter  to  New  Hampihire,  -     93 

"        Gov.,  on  Indian  affairs,  92 

Dudley,  Gov.,  on  Indian  affairs,  -     91 

Drunkenness  prohibited,     •  76 

Dymond,  Ifraei,  trial  of,  for  murder,         -  -        33,  40 


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ntry  of  veflels,  regulations  concerning,  -                                        122 

European  news,     -  -     26 

Excife  may  be  levied,  112,    123,    124 

Expenfes  of  engaging  the  Mohawks,  -     93 

17  imeries,  regulations  of,  -  17,  1 8,  21,  35,  37,  75,  8 1 

Fort,  regulation  of,  19,  21,   33,  41 

Fort,  supplied,  17,   112 

French  hoftilities  expected,      -  26,   27,  90 

French  take  Pemaquid,  in  1696,  134 

VJodard,  Giles,  commiffions  of,    -  -   101,   106 

Graham,  James,  licence  to  take  up  land,  -                                     108 

JL  JLutchinfon,  capt.  E.,  claims  under  difallowed,  -     97 

Indian  affairs,                                     17,  19,  21,  33,  36,  46,  71,  90,  91 

"       peace  with,  -   27,  93 


INDEX.  v 

PAGE 

Indians  not  to  be  trufted  for  goods,  -        19,  22 

Indian  houfe  to  be  built  at  Pemaquid,  ••"••«       23 
Indian  hoftilities,                                 -      8,  31,  43,  60,  88,  90,  91,  133 

Inftruftion  to  capt.  Manning,      -  120 

I  oflyn,  letter  to,  -     5  8 

Jefuits  kept  with  Mohawks  by  the  French  of  Canada,    -                     91 

Jordaine,  Juftice,  letter  to,     -  -     42 

Joflyn,  Mr.,  houfe  to  be  built  or  hired  for,  44 

Jury,  trial  by,  fecured,  -    117 

Juftices  commiffioned,        -  38,    102,    113 

Juftices,  form  of  the  oaths  of,  -119 


.elfon,  John,  informed  againft,       -  89 

Kennebeck,  fettlers  encouraged,       -  -     79 

"           fort  folicited  to  be  built  at,  87 

"           Indians,  prowefs  of,  -     91 

Ketches,  delivery  of,  -     9,  n,  15,  23,  29 

Knapton,  Capt.,  letters  to,     -  24,  31 

commiffion  of,  as  juftice  of  peace,  38 

I   vand  to  be  given  to  adlual  fettlers,  -                                36,  79,  80 

Law,  abfence  of,  complained  about,    -  82 

Letters  to  Pemaquid,    •  6,  24,  31,  41,  42,  44,  58,  66 

Licences  for  taking  up  lands,      -  107,  108,  109 

Liquors,  fearches  for,  in  houfes  and  cellars  allowed,    -  -   122 

Lovelace,  Gov.,  letter  of,  6 


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anning,  Capt.,  complaint  againft,     -  -     99 

commiffion  of,  as  captain,         -  100 

inftruftions  to,  as  collector,  -      120 

Martha's  Vineyard,  commiffions  for,  35 

Matthews,  Tho.,  fent  to  N.  Y.  a  prifoner,        -  -     25 

Merry  Meeting,  block-houfe  at,  71,    104 

Military  power  oppreffive,       -  82,  83,  99 

Miniftry  to  be  fupported,    -  51,   79 

Mohawk's,  incurfion  of,  -    31,  40,  42,  43 

Jefuits  with,       -  i 

to  be  engaged  againft  eaftern  Indians,  -     92 

Murder,  commiffion  for  the  trial  of,     -  33 

.1/N  antucket,  commiffions  for,  -     35 
New  Dartmouth,      -                                                            -     86,   87,  94 


vi  INDEX. 

PAGE 

New  Hampshire,  letter  to  Governor  of,    -  93 

New  Town  fettlers  of,  encouraged,     -  79 


of  jullices  of  the  peace,  -    119 

Orders  for  government  of  Pemaquid,  -  1  6,  19,  32,  40,  46,  75 

for  delivery  of  fort  at  Pemaquid,  -  "47 


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aimer,  capt.  John,  commiffion  of,  as  commiffioncr,    -  ill 

PafTes  for  mips  to  fail  to  Pemaquid,  -      135*    136 

Pattifhall,  R.,  complained  againil,    -  -     86 

informs  againil  John  Kelfon,  89 

Peace  with  Indians,  -     27 

Pemaquid  captured  by  French,  134 

furrendered  to  Maffkchufetts,    -  -    132 

remonftrance  againil  furrender  of,  132 

Petition  of  Wm.  Bowditch  for  a  ketch,    -  -                          I  5 

"       from  Pemaquid,  -  -    70,   81,    104 

"       from  New  Dartmouth,  -       94,  95 

PoiTeffion  of  Pemaquid  aflerted  by  New-York,  -                                i  5 

V^  uitrents,     -  105,    107,    124 

JLVamly,  John,  trial  of,  -  -   33,  40 

Remonftrance  againil  furrender  of  Pemaquid,    -  -   132 
Reprefentative,  one  allowed  to  New  York  gen.  aflem.     -         -  73,  98 

Roades,  C.,  fent  to  New-York  a  prifoner,  -    125 

Rofwick  Ifland  confirmed  to  John  Well,  125 

Rum  forbidden  in  fort,  -        19,   21 

"     adulteration  of,  prohibited,  -           23 

Oagadahock  magiflrates,  limitation  of  fuits  before,  -      3  5 

"           houfes  at,     -  -  77,   85 

Search  for  liquors  directed,     -  -    122 

Settlements  reftrifted,  -   18,   87 

inftruftion  for  regulation  of,  75 

Sharpe,  Thomas,  commiffion  of,  as  commander,  -                                73 

"             "          letter  to,  41,   44,  47 

Sheepfcott  river,  fettlement,       -  -  48,   87 

Sherif  at  Pemaquid,  John  Allen,  appointed,      -  -     73 

Skinner,  Francis,  commiffion  of,  as  commander,  -                                45 

"        inilruclions  for  government,         -  46 

"        letter  to,     -  66 

Smyth,  Tho.,  licenfe  to  take  up  lands,  -    109 


INDEX.  vii 

PAGE 

Spragg,  John,  licenfe  to  take  up  lana, 

Summerfet  Ifland  granted  to  John  Spragg,  -    107 

Supplies,  complaint  concerning,  84 

Surrender  of  Pemaquid  directed  by  King, 
Surveyor,  commiffion  of  Giles  Godard  as,    -  106 

A  rade  regulated  at  Pemaquid,  -      16,   20,   75 

reftrifted  to  Pemaquid,  18,  33,  36,  37,  80,  86,  105 

Tradefmen  may  be  admitted  to  mare  in  fettlement,    -  -     56 

Trading  houfes  may  be  built,     - 

W  aldrop,  A.,  collector  of  quit  rents,  -    105 

Wells,  Mr.,  to  fail  for  England,  4^ 

Weft,  John,  Rofwick  Ifland  granted  to,    -  -    125 

"        "       commiffioned  as  juftice  of  peace, 

"        "       deputy  fecretary  at  Pemaquid,        - 
Woodrop,  Alex.,  fub-colleclor  and  receiver, 


INTRODUCTION. 

|HE  obfcurity  which  has  involved 
the  hiftory  of  that  portion  of  Maine 
included  within  the  patent  of  the 
Duke  of  York,  while  under  the  ducal 
government,  has  long  been  felt  and 
acknowledged,1  and  hiftorians  in  their 
accounts  of  this  period,  have  been  obliged 
in  the  abfence  of  authentic  documents, 
to  rely  upon  flight  and  imperfect  data. 
The  following  papers  now  for  the  firft 
time  printed,  it  is  believed,  will  add  much 
to  our  acquaintance  with  the  annals  of  the 
fedion  known  as  "  Pemaquid  and  its  depen 
dencies,"  in  the  early  records  of  New-York. 
The  dependance  of  a  part  of  Maine 
upon  the  government  of  New-York, 
originated  as  follows :  William  Alexander, 
Earl  of  Sterling,  Secretary  of  the  kingdom 
of  Scotland,  having  been  previously  con 
cerned  in  extenfive  grants  in  Nova  Scotia2 

1  Vide,  Williamfon's  Hift.  of  Maine,  i,  228  et  fcq.— Coll. 
of  Maine  Hift.  Soc.,  ii,  229-237: — ib.  iv,  209,  &c. 

2  The  Nova  Scotia  Charter  was  granted  March  9,  1621,  confirmed 
and  enlarged  by  a  second  patent,  Sept.    10,  of  the  fame  year.  Wil- 
liamfon's  Hift.   of  Maine,  i,  223 — Sullivan's  Hift.  of  Maine, 
124— Coll.  of  Maine  Hift.  Soc.,  i,    n. 


and  in  the  operations  of  the  Plymouth 
Company,  received  by  lot,  in  163 5,'  one 
of  the  three  divifions  into  which  the  ter 
ritory  of  Maine  was  divided  upon  the 
difTolution  of  that  Company.  The  fhare 
thus  received,  extended  from  the  Kenne- 
beck  to  the  St.  Croix  rivers,  and  embraced 
feveral  grants  previoufly  made,  upon  which 
fettlements  had  been  commenced. 

In  1663,  the  Earl  of  Clarendon,  on 
behalf  of  the  Duke  of  York,  purchafed 
of  Henry,  then  Earl  of  Sterling,  his  inte- 
reft  in  American  grants,2  including,  be- 
fides  that  of  Maine,  the  title  of  Long 
Ifland,  Nantucket,  Martha's  Vineyard,3 
and  other  iilands  adjacent,  and  in  i664,4 
the  Duke  of  York  received  from  his  Royal 
brother  a  Charter  for  thefe  territories  and 

1  Thefe  lots  were  drawn  Feb.  3,  the  grants  executed  April  22,  and 
the  charter  of  the  company  furrendered  June  7,  of  that  year.     Coll. 
of  Maine  Hift.   Soc.,   i,   42-44 — Coll.  of  New  Jersey  Hift. 
Soc.,  ii,   38. 

2  The  confideration  of  this  purchafe  was  £3,500,  but  upon  failure 
of  payment,  a  life  annuity  of  £300  was,  in  1674,  agreed  upon,  payable 
out  of  the  net  profits  of  revenue  arifmg  from  the  colony,  which  proving 
infufficient,  an  order  was  iflued  in  1689  for  the  arrears  to  be  paid  out 
of  the  funds  of  the  Colony.  New-York  Coll.  Hift.,  iii,  606. 

3  A   fmall  edition  of  a  volume  embracing  the  New- York  official 
records  concerning  Nantucket  and  adjacent  iflands,  prepared  by  the 
editor  of  this  volume,  has  been  printed  under  the  patronage  of  the 
Hon.  John  V.  L.  Pruyn,  of  Albany,  for  diftribution  among  public 
libraries. 

4  March  12,  Vide  Patents,  i,  109,  Secretary's  Office,  Albany. 


others,  then  held  by  the  Dutch,  fince 
known  as  New- York,  New  Jerfey  and 
Delaware. 

The  New- York  records  do  not  fhow 
what  jurifdi&ion  was  afTerted  over  the 
eaftern  portion  of  the  Duke's  territories 
prior  to  the  reduction  of  New- York  by 
the  Dutch  in  1673.  Upon  that  occalion 
the  General  Court  of  Maffachusetts,  under 
pretext  of  a  furvey  that  included  the 
territory,  took  pofTeffion  of  the  Pemaquid 
fettlements,  organized  a  local  government, l 
and  in  July,  1674,  a  court  was  held  under 
this  authority  within  the  Duke's  territories. 
Upon  the  reftoration  of  New-York  to 
the  Englifh,  by  the  peace  of  Weftminfter,2 
a  new  patent,  embracing  the  fame  terri 
tory,  was  taken  out  by  the  Duke  of  York,3 
and  upon  the  arrival  of  governor  Androfs, 
meafures  were  taken  to  re-eftablifh  this 
authority  throughout  the  government. 
Civil  and  military  commiffions  were  iffued, 
and  upon  the  organization  of  a  General 
AfTembly  in  New- York  in  1683,  and 

1  Williamfon's    Hift.    of  Maine,  i,  443 — Coll.  of  Maine 
Hift.  Soc.,  i,   131. 

2  Feb.  9,  1674,  Art.  6. 

3  June  29,   1674,  Vide  Smith's  Hift.   of  New-York,  (1814) 
61 — Dunlap's  Hift.  of  New-York,  i,   129. 


the  division  of  the  colony  into  counties, 
"  Pemy-Quid,  and  all  the  Territories  in 
thofe  Parts,  with  the  Iflands  adjacent/' 
were  erected  into  the  county  of  Cornwall, 
and  entitled  to  fend  one  member  to  the 
General  AfTembly.1  This  connection 
continued  until  the  fucceffion  of  the  Duke 
of  York  to  the  throne,  when  by  a  royal 
order2  thefe  territories  were  annexed  to 
the  New  England  government. 

The  following  papers  are  arranged 
chronologically,  with  references  to  the 
originals  in  the  New- York  Secretary's 
office.  The  occurrence  of  a  line  of 
afterifks,  denotes  an  omiflion  of  matter 
relating  to  other  fubjeds,  and  a  row  of 
periods,  indicates  a  lofs  of  part  of  the 
record.  The  original  orthography  has 
been  followed,  except  in  the  ufe  of  capital 
initials  in  names  of  perfons,  where  fmall 
letters  had  been  employed. 

1  Nov.  I,  1683.  Orig.  Laws,  MSS.  ii. — Livingfton  &  Smith's, 
&c.,    Ed.    Laws,  i,  6. — The   aft   organizing  counties  was  re-enafted 
061.    i,   1691.     It  will  be  feen  that  Gyles  Goddard  actually  repre- 
fented  Cornwall  county  during  one  feffion. 

2  This  order  was  dated  Sept.  19,  1686,  Deeds  viii,  75,  Secre 
tary's  office,  Albany. 


PAPERS    RELATING    TO 

P    E    M    A    Q^  U    I    D 

AND  ITS  DEPENDENCIES. 


EXTRACT  from  the  Grant  to  the  Duke 
of  York,  Dated  i2th  March  Ao  16. 
Car.  2.d  1664. 

[Patents  i.    109.] 

>HARLES  the  Second  by  the  Grace  of 
God  King  of  England  Scotland 
ffrance  &  Ireland  Defender  of  the 
ffaith  &c  To  all  to  whom  thefe  p'nts 
fhall  come  Greeting :  Know  yee  that  wee 
for  diverfe  good  Caufes  and  Confideracdns 
us  thereunto  moving  Have  of  our  efpeciall 
Grace  Certaine  knowledge  and  meere  mo 
tion  Given  and  Granted  And  by  thefe 
prefents  for  us  our  heires  and  fucceflbrs 
Do  Give  and  Grant  unto  our  Deareft 
Brother  James  Duke  of  Yorke  his  heires 


and  Affignes  All  that  part  of  the  Maine 
Land  of  New  England  begining  at  a 
Certaine  place  called  or  knowne  by  the 
name  of  St  Croix,  next  adjoyning  to 
New  Scotland  in  America  and  from  thence 
extending  along  the  fea  coaft  unto  a  cer- 
taine  place  called  Petuaquine  or  Pema- 
quid  and  fo  up  the  River  thereof  to  the 
furtheft  head  of  ye  fame  as  it  tendeth 
northwards  and  extending  from  thence 
to  the  River  Kinebequi,  and  fo  upwards 
by  the  fhorteft  courfe  to  the  River  Canada 
northwards :  And  alfo 

[Here  follows  a  grant  for  the  province  of  New- York  and  parts  of 
Maflachufetts  and  Connecticut,  New  Jersey,  Delaware,  &c.] 


Lre  to  ye  Inhabitants  of  Pemaquid. 

[General  Entries  iv.   258.] 

GENTS.  It  might  feem  ftrange  to  you 
that  in  foe  long  diftance  of  time  thofe 
parts  under  his  Royall  Highness  Patronage 
and  Protection,  of  which  you  are  Membrs 
&  Inhabitants  have  not  been  affumed  in 
any  particular  care  &  Governmt.  as  Sub- 
ftitute  to  his  Royall  Highness,  by  whofe 
Grace  and  Indulgence  I  am  (under  him) 


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appointed  Governo1".  of  all  his  Territoryes 
in  America;  And  truly  I  might  juftly 
have  fallen  under  yor  Cenfure  of  RemifT- 
ness,  were  I  not  allwayes  in  Expedacdn 
that  Affayres  would  have  been  perfected 
by  my  worthy  PredeceiTo1"  Coll:  Nicolls, 
to  whom  the  fole  managery  of  that  Busy 
ness  was  committed;  neither  could  I  ever 
doubt  of  the  perfecting  of  it,  had  it  not 
been  interrupted  by  an  Active  &  furious 
warr,  in  wch  Expedition  hee  moft  fadly, 
(yet  as  bravely)  laid  down  his  Life  at  his 
Masters  ffeet;1  All  expectations  from  him 
being  now  wholly  extind:,  It  is  a  Duty 
incumbent  on  mee  to  ereft  a  fuperftrudure 
on  that  {Foundation,  which  hee  in  his 
Lifetime  worthily  aimed  at;  To  which 
end  I  fhall  defire  you,  ffirft  to  give  mee 
a  true  ftate  of  yor  Affayres,  as  they  now 
ftand ;  next  That  you  would  tranfmitt  to 
mee  a  modell  of  fuch  a  Governm'.  as  fhall 
bee  moft  conducing  to  the  Happyness  of 
that  Colony,  both  to  its  fafety  Traffick, 
&  Increafe  of  Inhabitants,  promifing  upon 
the  reception  of  that  Scheme,  not  only 

1  Coll.  Richard  Nicolls  was  {lain  in  a  naval  engagement  with  the 
Dutch,  in  the  fervice  of  the  Duke  of  York,  in  1672.  A  monument 
is  erefted  to  his  memory  in  Amphil  Church,  Bedfordihire,  England, 


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to  Inveft  you  wth  ample  power  to  Exercife 
yor  Authority  both  to  Ecclefiaftick  as  Civill 
Affayres,  but  will  bee  ready  on  all  Occa- 
fions  to  bee  affifting  to  you  in  the  Prefer- 
vation  of  all  yor  Rights  and  Intereft  againft 
any  finifter  Obftruftions ;  Thus  deiiring 
to  heare  from  you  by  the  firft  Opportunity, 
I  heartily  recommend  you  to  the  All- 
mighty's  Protection,  &  remaine 

Yor  Very  Affeftionate  f friend, 

Fort  James  on  ye  Ifland  Manhatans         FRAN  :      LoVELACE. 
in  N:  Yorke,  ffeb:    i6th   i67f. 


Council  Minutes. 

[Council  Minutes  vol  iii.  Part  II.  Page   117.] 

At  a  Councell  Sept  8th  1676. 

Prefent      The  Governor 
Capt  Brockhols       The  Secretary 
Capt  Dyre. 

*  *  m  m 

A  Letter  coming  from  Bofton  to  the 
Governor  from  Mr  Abr  Corbetts  who  lives 
to  the  Eaftward,  in  the  Dukes  Patent, 


relateing  the  deftrudion  of  the  Eaftern 
parts  near  Pemaquid  &c  by  ye  Indians, 
in  the  month  of  Augft  laft,  about  the  2oth 
day  of  the  month.  The  fame  being  read 
and  considered  of, 

Refolved,  to  fend  a  floope  to  Pifcataway 
Salem  and  Bofton,  to  invite  and  bring  as 
many  of  the  Inhabitants  particularly 
ffifhermen  as  will  come  driven  from  the 
Dukes  Territoryes,  and  parts  Eaftward, 
and  to  fupply  them  with  Land  in  any 
part  of  the  Government  they  fhall  chufe. 


[New- York  Colonial  MSS.  xxvii.] 

At  a  Councell  held  in  N.   Y.   the 

5th  day  of  Jan  1677. 

Vpon  a  Lre  from  the  Go:  of  Bofton 
dated  No:  13th  brought  hither  by  Mr  Wm 
Bowdifh  the  2d  inft.  defiring  and  order 
for  the  delivery  of  the  Ketches  at  Pema 
quid,  to  their  ownrs,  of  which  faid  Mr 
Bowditch  with  Mr  Wm  Duvall  is  faid  to 
be  oner,  And  the  faid  Mr  Bowditch  on  ye 


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behalfe  of  himfelfe  &  Mr  Duvall  offering 
fecurity  to  pay  falvage  or  what  other 
Charges  their  Ketch  {hall  be  adjudged  unto 
by  the  Go:  alleadging  alfo  that  the  fd 
Ketch  lyeing  at  fhee  doth  will  bee  quite 
spoyled,  &  alfo  will  loofe  the  fifhing  fea- 
fon  this  fpring  for  which  they  make  ready 
in  ffebr,  &  is  comonly  efteemed  to  bee 
worth  double  yi  it  is  the  reft  of  the  yeare. 
The  fame  being  particularly  taken  into 
confideracdn 

Refolved  That  an  order  be  given  to  ye 
fd  Mr  Bowditch  on  behalfe  of  himfelfe  & 
Mr  Duvall  for  the  delivery  of  the  fd  Ketch 
unto  him  or  whom  hee  fhall  appoint,  hee 
giving  fecurity  to  the  value  of  the  Ketch 
here  to  pay  falvage,  or  fuch  other  charges 
as  fhee  fhall  bee  adjudged  unto,  at  the 
returne  of  the  Governor 

An  order  hereupon  for  the  delivery 
A  bond  of  4OOlb  for  paym*  of  200 
Tho  Del:   &  Wm  Bowditch  of  Salem. 
Wm  Bowditch  of  Salem  in    N:   Engl 
Merch    &   Tho    Delavall  of  New-Yorke 
Merch  a  blank  fum  bound  to  Edm  Andros 
Efq  Go.   in  this  his  R  H.  Territoyes  in 
America  his  Succeflbr  &  Aflignes. 


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(The  foregoing  paper  was  endorfed  as 
follows :) 

To  Capt  Caefar  Knapton,  Comandr 

You  are  hereby  defired  to  caufe  the 

Ketch of  ....  to  bee 

deliuered  unto  Mr  Wm  Bowditch  or  his 
order,  according  to  the  order  of  Council 
hereunto  annexed  hee  having  given  in 
fufficient  fecurity  for  the  doing  whereof 
this  fhall  bee  yor  difcharge 

Given  under  my  hand  the  yth  day  of 
January  1677 


Copie  of  a  Letter  to  the  Go:  of  Bofton. 
N.  Y.   Jan  7.  1677. 

[New- York  Colonial  MSS.  xxvii.] 

HoBLE  SR. 

Yo.rs  of  No:r  i3.th  by  M.r  Bowditch, 
directed  to  our  Go :  or  in  his  abfence  to 
his  dep:  arrived  not  here  till  the  2d  inst, 
which  was  almoft  6.  weekes  after  his  de 
parture,  The  contents  whereof  relate  to 
the  delivery  of  the  Ketches  at  Pemaquid 


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to  the  Owners,  Its  fuppofed  you  meane 
the  former  owners,  Otherwife  ye  fortune 
of  the  warre  had  apparently  made  them 
change  Maft.rs  It  could  have  beene  right, 
thofe  perfons  had  made  their  claymes  or 
applicacdn  for  them  foonr,  probably  ere 
this  they  had  from  Comander  Knapton, 
but  feverall  Reports  coming  that  fome  of 
thofe  ownrs  have  fd  they  had  rather  the 
Indyans  had  kept  their  Ketches,  then  that 
they  fhould  come  into  the  hands  of  New- 
Yorke  Governm*  might  in  part  bee  the 
occasion  why  no  other  order  was  fent 
thither,  then  for  their  apprizem1,  and  not 
broft  here  the  rugged  winter  feafon  fetting 
in  feeming  to  forbid  their  removall  till 
spring, 

Your  opinion  about  the  delivery  of  the 
veflels  as  well  as  captives,  which  you  un- 
derftand  by  the  Go:r  Letter,  to  bee  men 
tioned  in  the  peace,  feemes  to  bee  followed 
with  fome  paffion  in  the  following  claufe, 
that  if  they  were  not  delivered  for  the 
benefit t  of  the  right  Ownrs  that  loft  them, 
you  fhould  not  know  to  underftand  his 
mocdns,  for  I  fuppofe  they  will  appeare 
to  have  tended  to  ye  Gen.a11  good  of  his 


Maties  fubje&s  in  thofe  parts  as  well  as  the 
interefts  of  the  Governing  &  will  always 
bee  our  aime  to  ad:  with  charity  and  juf- 
tice  towards  or  neighbors.  as  well  as  others, 
&  which  we  could  have  the  like  retaliation 
from  them,  then  fhould  wee  not  bee  fo 
often  Cenfured  &  Condemned : 

It  cannot  but  bee  admited  that  you  fo 
often  repeate  the  overtures  of  peace  be- 
tweene  us  &  ye  Indyans  wrote  to  you  of 
from  Pemaquid,  as  you  fay  &  that  unlefle 
the  veffels  were  dd.  as  well  as  captives 
you  fhould  not  comply  on  any  other  termes, 
fince  if  you  will  againe  perufe  or  Letters 
you  will  find  that  the  conclusion  wee  had 
made  was  a  pofitive  peace  beyond  any 
overtures  or  cefTacdn  of  Armes,  &  our 
fending  to  you,  was  onely  to  acquaint 
you,  that  we  had  as  neighbour  &  fubje&s 
to  one  Pr.  encluded  you  if  you  pleafed, 
and  if  you  had  refufed  it,  upon  any  nice 
termes  not  comprehended  in  the  Agreem*. 
wee  had  made,  the  prejudice  would  have 
redounded  to  your  felves,  &  allthough 
afterwards  by  a  collaterall  Agreem1.  wee 
got  the  Ketches  to  bee  encluded,  it  was 
not  becaufe  you  mentioned  you  otherwife 


fhould  not  comply  &c.5  but  out  of  a  defire 
to  the  publick  Good  of  his  Maties  fubje6ts, 
without  any  private  aymes  or  pretence  of 
particular  advantage  otherwife : 

The  which  that  you  may  find  will  bee 
made  Good  by  deeds  as  well  as  words,  I 
have  with  the  advice  of  the  Councell 
upon  the  application  from  Mr  Bowditch 
given  order  for  the  delivery  of  the  Ketch 
wherein  hee  is  conferned  hee  giving  fecu- 
rity  to  anfwer  what  falvage  or  other 
charges  there  may  be  adjudged  unto  at 
the  Go:  returne,  which  you  may  bee 
confid/  will  not  bee  unreasonable.  And 
in  any  ....  elfe  fhall  not  bee  wanting 
to  continue  fr  .  .  .  correfpondence  with 
or  neighbors  being 
Ho:ble  S.r 

Yo.r  moft  humble  Serv.' 
N.  Y.  Jan.  7.  1677.  A.   B.1 


[Council  Minutes  vol  iii.  Part  II.  Page  153.] 

At  a  Councell  June  9,  1677. 

A  propofall  being  made  by  the  Gover 
nor   whether   it   would   bee   advifable   to 

1  Anthony  Brockholls. 


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fend  to  take  PofTeffion  and  afTert  the 
Dukes  Intereft  at  Pemaquid,  &  parts 
adjacent  Eaftward,  according  to  his  Roy11 
Hs  Pattent  or  nott, 

Upon  confideracdn  had  thereupon.  It 
was  thought  advifeable  fo  to  do,  And 
that  if  we  make  Peace  with  the  Indyans 
there  the  MafTachufetts  to  bee  comprized 
if  they  Pleafe. 

All  the  ffiftiermen  &  old  inhabitants 
to  be  reftored  and  Protected. 


[New- York  Colonial  MSS.  xxvii.] 

To  Cap1  Anthony  Brockholes  &  the  Reft 
of  ye  Councell  of  ye  Government  of 
New-Yorke. 

The  Humble  Peticdn  of  William 
Bowditch  of  Salem  in  New 
Engld  Merch' 

Sheweth. 

That  yor  Petr  being  bound  for  Pema- 
quid  in  the  month  of  March  paft,  to 
receive  his  Ketch,  brought  there  by  the 


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Indyans,  for  ye  which  he  had  an  Order 
of  Councell,  he  made  purchafe  from  the 
Owners  of  two  other  Ketches  lying  there, 
that  had  likewife  been  brought  in  by  the 
faid  Indyans,  which  faid  Ketches,  if  fome 
fpeedy  care  bee  not  taken  about  them 
will  be  altogether  fpoyled  &  ufelefTe, 
haveing  layd  hall'd  up  in  a  Creeke  all 
this  winter,  where  they  are  alfo  subjed: 
to  the  Hazard  of  being  fired,  by  fome 
malicious  Indyan  of  whome  there  is  too 
much  fufpicdn. 

Your  Petr  doth  therefore  moft  humbly 
prai,  that  hee  may  have  an  Order  to  Jbe 
poiTefft  of  the  fd  two  Ketches,  in  like 
manner  as  hee  had  for  the  former,  &  hee 
fhall  give  fecurity  to  pay  all  fuch  falvage 
and  charges  as  they  fhall  be  adjudged  to 
pay,  at  the  returne  of  the  Governo/ 

And  yor  petn  will  ever  pay  &c. 


[Council  Minutes  iii.  Part  II.  163.] 

At  a  Councell  2d  Augs'  1677 

Cap1  Brockholes  &c  Lettrs  from  Pemaquid 

of  12th  &  13th  of  July  read. 

Ordered  fending  to  or  feeking  the  In 
dyans  not  allowable,  but  if  they  apply  & 


fubmitt  according  to  the  Inftruccdns  to 
bee  received,  for  any  Particulars,  may 
apply  to  the  Governor  at  New  Yorke,  for 
wch  on  their  Defire  to  finde  them  palTage 
in  fome  of  our  Hoops  going  &  returning. 

Orders,  and  Inftru6tions  to  bee  very 
punctually  and  ftriftly  Obferved  particu 
larly  that  none  on  any  Pretence  whatever, 
doe  range  or  goe  into  the  woods  or  creeks, 
but  to  ufe  all  endeavours  to  fecure  the 
Open  Sea  Coafts  and  Iflands  as  well  as 
defend  the  ffortt. 

To  admitt  or  treat  with  no  prfons 
whatever  but  upon  all  Occafions  or  appli- 
cacons  to  refferr  to  the  Governo  at  New 
Yorke. 

Another  Sloope  to  bee  forthwth  fent 
with  ye  above  Orders  and  a  further  Supply 
of  Stores  for  the  Garrifon. 

The  Garrifon  being  fettled  that  Cap' 
Brockholes  or  Enfigne  Knapton  bee  left 
with  fiffty  foldiers  and  the  Sloopes  Com 
pany  the  other  Officrs  to  Come  home  as 
pr  former  Intimacdn  in  the  Governors 
Lettr  the  26th  paft. 

Any  difference  betweene  Inhabitants 
and  ffifhermen  to  bee  determined  by  Mr 

3 


i8 

Jofeline,  or  other  Juftice  of  the  Peace 
but  in  extraordinary  Cafes  of  great  Im 
port  or  value  ye  commander  to  be  prfent, 
and  appeale  allowed  to  the  Governor  and 
Councell  at  Yorke  if  defired  according 
to  Law. 


[Councell  Minutes  iii.  Part  II.  169.] 

At  a  Councell  Sep'  nth  1677. 

Refolved  that  no  Inhabitants  bee  ad 
mitted  to  dwell  in  his  R11  Hs  Territories 
at  Pemaquid  and  parts  adjacent. 

The  Indyans  there  upon  their  fubmis- 
fion  admitted  and  Confirmed  to  live  as 
other  Indyans  of  the  Govern^,  they  com 
porting  themfelves,  and  living  as  they 
ought. 

The  trading  place  to  be  at  Pemaquid 
&  no  where  elfe. 

All  Entryes  to  bee  made  att  New  Yorke 
and  no  Coafters  or  Interlopers  allow'd 
but  if  any  found  to  be  made  prize. 

All  Englifh  ffifhers  to  have  free  liberty 
of  ffifhing,  they  conforming  themfelves 
to  fuch  orders  &  rules  as  fhall  be  given 
for  the  benefitt  of  faid  ffifhery. 


Liberty  of  Stages  upon  the  ffifhing 
Iflands  but  not  upon  the  Maine  except 
at  Pemaquid  neare  the  ffortt. 

The  Indyans  not  to  goe  to  ye  ffifhing 
Iflands. 

No  rum  to  bee  dranke  on  that  fide  the 
ffort  ftands. 

No  man  to  truft  any  Indyans. 


At  a  Councell  Sept  27.  1677 

^  TJF  ^  ^  ^ 

Lettrs  from  Pemaquid  from  Mr  Caefar 
Knapton  Commander  at  Pemaquid,  & 
the  ffrench  att  Sf  Johns,  &  Penobfcott 
read. 


Orders  and  Directions  for  the  Commander 
att  Pemaquid. 

[Warrants  Orders  Pafles  &c  iii.  268.] 

The  Indyans  late  fubmiflion  and  peace 
with  them  admitted  and  allow'd  and 
comporting  themfelves  as  they  ought,  to 
have  all  Juftice,  and  freedome  of  living 
neare,  converfe  and  commerfe  with  us, 
as  all  other  Indyans  of  the  Government 
have  and  do  enjoy. 


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Butt  to  prevent  all  Inconveniency's  or 
occafions  of  difference,  no  Indyans  to  goe 
to  the  fifhing  Iflands,  nor  Chriftians  ad 
mitted  or  fuffer'd  to  inhabit  or  converfe 
on  the  Maine,  except  att  Pemaquid  under 
protection  of  the  Fort,  this  winter,  or  till 
further  Order,  to  which  place  fupplys  are 
and  fhall  be  fent  for  all  partys. 

Traders  from  Yorke  and  that  bring 
fufficient  clearings  from  the  Cuftome 
houfe  according  to  ad  of  Parliament,  to 
be  admitted  to  fett  up  for  the  prefent 
trading  houfes,  under  command,  butt  att 
convenient  diftance  from  the  Fort,  to  the 
Landward,  fo  as  a  ftreet  be  left  of  good 
breadth,  diredly  from  the  Fort  to  the 
narroweft  part  of  the  neck  or  point  of 
land  the  Fort  ftands  upon,  going  to  the 
great  neck  towards  New  Harbour;  and 
if  endwife  fhould  any  wayes  blind,  or  hinder 
the  fort  of  the  fight  or  command  of  the 
water,  then  faid  houfes  to  be  fett  broad 
ways  to  the  faid  defigned  ftreet,  to  which 
all  Doores  to  open,  and  not  fuffer'd  on 
any  other  fide  or  End. 

All  trade  to  be  in  the  faid  Street,  in  or 
afore  the  houfes,  between  fun  and  fun, 


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for  which  the  drum  to  beate,  or  bell  ring 
every  morning  &  evening,  and  neither 
Indyan  nor  Chriftian  fuffer'd  to  drinke 
any  ftrong  drinke,  nor  lye  afhore  in  the 
night,  upon  the  neck  or  Point  of  land 
the  Fort  ftands  upon,  &  any  prefuming 
to  the  contrary  or  coming  there  drunk 
to  bee  apprehended  and  punifhed  accord 
ing  to  his  defert,  and  allfo  all  Traders  not 
giving  over,  and  immediately  {hutting 
their  doors  att  faid  time  and  warning. 

No  Indyans  nor  Chriftians  to  be  Ad 
mitted  att  any  time  within  the  Fort  except 
fome  few  upon  occasion  of  buiineiTe  be 
low,  but  none  to  goe  up  into  the  Redout, 
nor  no  manner  of  trade  whattever,  upon 
any  accompt  or  pretence  whattsoever  att 
no  time  in  or  neare  the  Fort,  butt  in  the 
above  ftreet,  upon  penalty  of  forfeiture 
of  all  such  traders  Goods  and  priviledge 
and  Corporall  punifhment  as  the  cafe  may 
deferve. 

Fifhermen  giving  notice  to  the  Fort,  to 
have  all  Liberty  of  making  their  fifh  on 
the  fifhing  Iflands,  or  neare  and  under 
the  protection  of  the  Fort. 


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If  Occafion  one  or  more  Conftables  to 
be  appointed  for  the  fifhing  Iflands,  and 
Indyans  to  have  equall  Juftice  and  Dis 
patch. 

The  Duke's  Hoop  now  fent  in  the 
King's  fervice  to  remaine  there  all  winter, 
to  be  conftantly  employed  on  the  coaft 
as  occasion,  and  to  take  and  make  prizes, 
and  bring  to  the  Commander  in  the  Fort, 
any  fhall  bee  found  on  the  coaft  contrary 
to  the  above  orders,  and  the  Commander 
to  fecure  or  fend  the  fame  to  Yorke  as 
occafion,  and  to  take  like  care  thatt  the 
orders  and  regulations  be  punctually  ob- 
ferved  neare  and  under  command  of  the 
Fort,  or  tranfgreffors  duly  punifh't. 

The  Commander  if  conveniency,  and 
defired,  to  receive  and  fecure  in  the  Fort 
the  traders  beft  Goods  or  Effects,  to  which 
they  may  refort  att  fitting  times,  and  have 
them  when  occafion. 

Any  Trader  or  other  trufting  an  Indyan 
or  Indyans  except  for  dry  proviffions,  or 
adulterating  Rumme  or  ftrong  drinke  by 
mixing  water  or  otherwife,  to  forfet  the 
fame  to  the  party  trufted  or  buying,  and 
be  lyable  to  further  cenfure  as  the  Case 


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may  require  and  the  forfieture  of  the  re 
maining  part  of  fuch  ftrong  Liquor  to 
bee  to  the  Commander,  fatisfying  or  pay 
ing  the  informer. 

The  Indyans  if  plancks  att  hand  or 
when  had,  to  have  an  Indyan  houfe  made 
over  the  water,  where  they  may  refort 
and  bee. 

New-Yorke,  September  the  22*1677. 
The   above   by  unanimous   advice  of  my 

Councell  to  bee  punctually  obferved. 

E.  ANDROSS. 


[New- York  Colonial  MSS.  xxvii.] 

At  a  Councell  held  in  New-Yorke  the 
20th  day  of  Apr  Anno  Domini  1678. 
Upon  the  addreffe  &  Requeft  of  Mr 
William  Bowditch  of  Salem  in  New  Eng 
land  Merch/  fetting  forth  his  having 
purchafed  two  Ketches  from  their  Owners, 
the  which  were  brought  into  Pemaquid 
by  the  Indyans  upon  the  Agreement  of 
Peace  made  the  latter  end  of  the  Suiner, 
&  hee  deiiring  an  order  for  their  deliver 
ing  unto  him  tendring  fecurity  to  pay 
falvage  or  other  Charges  they  may  be 
lyable  unto. 


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The  fame  being  taken  into  Confidera- 
cdn,  together  with  the  great  damage  the 
faid  Ketches  are  like  to  fuftaine  by  lyeing 
longer  in  the  condicdn  they  are. 

Ordered  That  they  bee  delivered  unto 
the  faid  Mr  Bowditch  or  whom  he  fhall 
appoint  to  receive  them  together  with 
their  Appurtenances  hee  giving  fecurity 
here,  to  pay  or  make  good  what  falvage, 
or  other  charges  the  faid  Ketch  fhall  bee 
Lyable  to  &  adjufted  to  pay  by  the  Go: 
at  his  Returne.  The  which  Capt  Caefar 
Knapfon  the  Comander  at  Fort  Charles 
is  hereby  defired  forthwith  to  give  order 
&  caufe  to  bee  done 

By  order  of  the  Councell. 


Letter  from  Lieut  Gov.Brockholls  to  Capt  Knapton 

[New- York  Colonial  MSS.  xxvii.] 

N.  Yorke.  June  7.  1678 
CAPT  KNAPTON. 

Sr.  Yors  of  the  23d  of  the  laft  month 
came  to  my  hands  the  begining  of  this 
weeke  at  the  arrivall  of  Hermanus  Sloope 


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who  brought  Corp1.1  Caren  Tho :  Mathews 
and  C  Roades  with  him  :  I  am  forry  for 
the  misfortune  of  the  former  The  Drs 
extraordinary  care  of  him  deferves  a  Re 
quital  Matthews  I  foon  comitted  to  the 
hole  in  the  Fort,  (who  had  rec4  his  merritt 
if  you  had  imediately  run  him  through 
upon  the  affront  given  you)  &  Roades  hath 
taken  Poffeffion  of  the  State  houfe  whofe 
Infolence  &  Impudence  is  beyond  compare 
hee  ftanding  ftill  in  his  Juftificacdn,  though 
hee  hath  very  little  to  fhew  for  him  felfe 
to  beare  him  out,  If  hee  were  at  Bofton 
probably  they  would  truffe  him  up,  but 
I  thinke  it  will  bee  beft  to  keepe  both  the 
one  &  the  other  in  durance  untill  the  Go: 
returne  (which  wee  daily  exped:,)  when 
they  may  bee  made  Examples :  I  hope 
hee  will  approve  of  what  wee  haue  done 
in  ordering  the  delivery  of  the  Ketches 
to  Mr  Bowditch  upon  fecurity,  however 
wee  think  wee  haue  done  for  the  beft,  & 
that  without  any  finifter  end. 

The  newes  hee  brought  you  of  lettrs 
from  the  Go :  &  a  Packet  in  Mr  Taylers 
hands  for  New  Yorke  was  very  true,  &  it 
arrived  here  from  thence  in  little  time, 


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by  Tho  :  Lewis  floope  who  was  then  there 
&  ready  to  come  away : 

The  Go:  Letters  were  dated  ffeb.  lol11 
The  {hip  he  went  in  gott,  in  23  dayes, 
to  the  foundings  off  the  lands  end  where 
the  wind  proving  contrary,  they  put  in  to 
Ireland  from  thence  went  to  Milford 
Haven  in  Wales  fo  over  land  to  London 
where  they  arrived  the  5th  of  January, 

There  were  great  Rumo.rs  &  prepara- 
cdns   for   a   warre  with  France,   The  K 
proposing  to  ye  Parliam/  to  have  a  fupply 
for  the    maintenance    of   ninty    Capitall 
Shipps,  &  thirty  or  forty  thoufand  foldyers. 
The  Go  :   was  knighted   &  difpatch't 
away  for  Guernfey,   there  to   make   but 
little  ftay  to  returne  in  order  to  his  coming 
back  hither  but  when  hee  writte  hee  had 
effected  nothing  of  the  bufinefle  hee  went 
about,  in  Eng1  fo  knew  not  what  delayes 
hee  may  haue  mett  with  fince.   There  was 
little  more  of  Newes   he   writte   about. 
Wee  have  not  yet  any  certaine  newes  of 
the  warre  being  broken  out,  though  more 
than  propable  it  is,  yet  Letters  from  Engl 
of  Mar  :  26.  fay  no  warre  then.    As  for  a 
fupply  of  men  you   mention   in  lieu  of 


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thofe  that  are  dead  &  that  you  now  fend. 
Truly  wee  are  not  in  a  condicon  to  doe  it 
but  exped:  the  Go :  will  bring  recruites 
both  for  you  &  us  too,  as  wee  fhall  bee  ill 
provided  ags5  an  Enemy  wee  have  fitted 
up  the  Fort  pretty  well,  with  new  platt- 
formes  &  carriages,  wch  were  much  out 
of  repaire.  The  Mayor  &  Aldermen  are 
employing  their  Companyes  of  the  train 
band  about  their  Fortifications  : 

The  Agreement  of  Peace  made  by  the 
Gents  of  Pifcataway  &  the  Indyan  Sachems, 
between  them  &  the  weft  fide  of  Kinne- 
beck  River  I  think  is  a  good  piece  of 
worke,  for  that  it  will  remove  the  appre- 
henfions  you  had  of  them  before  : 

The  Articles  you  fent,  as  alfo  the  exa- 
minacdns  and  other  papers  about  Roades 
&  Alden,  I  fhall  referve  for  ye  Go : 

It  feemes  the  Pinnace  had  better  keep 
there ;  the  fd  floope  that  was  out  a  Cruifing 
&  Lieut  Sharpe  did  well  in  bringing  the 
Ketch  &  Roades  into  Pemaquid,  their 
trading  there  being  expreiTe  ag.st  the  Go: 
orders :  The  matter  is  well  knowne  here 
having  loft  a  good  Ketch  formerly  to  the 
Dutch  &  had  this  given  him  in  Exchange 


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(as  I  am  informed)  when  hee  comes,  wee 
{hall  heare  what  hee  will  fay  in  his  Jufti- 
ficacdn,  but  I  admire  hee  fhould  run  fuch 
a  hazard  &  fuffer  himfelfe  to  bee  deceived 
by  fuch  an  Impofto1"  as  Roads :  hee  him 
felfe  being  likewife  a  Mem1?  where  Roads 
was  condemned  to  bee  hanged  for  Piracy, 
fo  that  I  thinke  hee  will  have  but  little 
thankes  from  the  brethren,  to  joyne  in- 
tereft  with  fuch  a  cheate. 

It  was  kindly  done  of  Madackowando 

to  give  you  the  notice  of  their a 

trading : 

As  for  Mr  Sturts  Informacdn  hee  did 
neither  wifely  nor  civilly  in  it,  however 
the  matter  being  paft  &  hee  expreffing 
his  being  troubled  for  it,  I  fhall  paffe  it 
by  without  faying  more  of  it,  but  hee  may 
bee  advifed  for  the  future  not  fo  bufily  to 
intermedle  in  other  peoples  bufinefs. 

Thus  having  as  neare  as  may  bee 
anfwered  the  particulars  of  yor  letter,  I 
remaine  Sr 

Yor  humble  Servant 
N.  Y.  June  7.*  1678. 


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Order  for  the  furrender  of  a  Ketch. 

[New- York  Colonial  MSS.  xxvii.] 

At  a  Councell  &c     June:  12.  1678 

Pres* 
The  Councell 

Mr  May  .  .  . 
&  Delavall. 

The  occasion  of  meeting  was  the  Arrivall 
of  Mr  John  Alden  of  Bofton,  whofe  cafe 
&  Examinacdn  had  beene  returned  here 
before  the  Comander  from  Pemaquid,  His 
Ketch1  having  beene  feized  upon  in  St 
Georges  River  to  the  Eaftward,  by  order 
of  the  fd  Comander  for  trading  in  thofe 
parts  with  the  Indyans  or  others,  contrary 
to  the  order  of  this  Governing  &  fhee 
lyeing  thereupon  under  arreft  together 
with  her  cargoe  at  Pemaquid, 

Whereunto  the  fd  Mr  Alden  pleading 
Ignorance  of  the  fd  order,  &  beleiving  not 
to  have  infringed  the  fame  fuppoling  thofe 
parts  where  hee  had  traded  &  then  was  in, 
were  without  the  bounds  of  his  R :  Hs. 
patent,  &  within  the  conqueft  made  by 

1  From  a  rough  draft  of  thefe  minutes,  with  that  from  which  this 
was  copied,  it  appears  that  this  veflel  was  named  the  Guift,  of  Bofton. 


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the  duke  upon  the  French  in  thofe  parts, 
in  the  yeare  1674.  As  hee  was  informed 
by  John  Roades,  who  hee  had  hired  to 
bee  with  him  as  being  knowne  in  thofe 
parts  &  acquainted  with  the  trade  and  was 
one  of  thofe  that  accompanyed  the  Duke 
privateer  in  that  Expedicdn,  The  fd  Mr 
Alden  likewife  reprefenting  the  great  loffe 
hee  had  formerly  fufteyned  in  the  late 
Dutch  warre  together  wth  his  great  charge 
at  home  &  innocence  farre  from  prefump- 
tion  in  yt  he  had  a6ted,  Therefore  deiir- 
ing  the  favor  of  the  Councell  that  hee 
might  haue  his  Ketch  &  Cargoe  reftored 
unto  him  : 

Upon  Confideracdn  had  of  the  Cafe  & 
the  good  character  of  the  prty  it  is  ordered. 
That  the  fd  Ketch  &  Cargoe  now  under 
arreft  at  Pemaquid  as  aforefd  bee  delivered 
back  to  the  fd  John  Alden  or  his  order 
(the  which  C.  Caefar  Knapton  Comander 
of  ffort  Charles  in  Pemaquid  is  defired 
to  fee  done  upon  receit  hereof)  Hee  the 
fd  John  Alden  having  given  fecurity  of 
240lb  for  the  paymr  of  i2Olb  here  if  at  the 
Go :  returne  fhee  fhall  be  Condemned  a 
Prize  for  breach  of  the  Order  afoer  men- 


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cdned:  the  fd  fume  of  i2Olb  being  by 
Merchts  adjudged  to  bee  the  value  of  the 
fd  Ketch  &  Cargoe. 

By  Order  of  the  Councell 


Letter  from  Lt  Gov  Brockhols  to  C  Knapton 

July  Ist  1678. 

[New- York  Colonial  MSS.  xxvii.J 

Having  recd  a  letter  from  Cap'.  Salif- 
bury  of  the  24th  paft,  concerning  fome 
preparacdns  &  intended  defignes  of  the 
Maques  ag*f  their  Ennemyes,  I  was  willing 
to  advertize  you  of  it,  by  this  opportunity 
of  Gabriell  Thompfons  goeing  to  Bofton, 
(who  hath  promift  to  take  care  of  the  con 
veyance  of  this  to  you.) 

I  the  rather  give  you  this  intelligence 
being  informed  that  the  Vnnagoungos 
are  the  Indyans  neare  yor  parts,  which  if 
fo,  probably  yor  giving  them  notice  to  bee 
upon  their  Guards,  will  lay  fome  obligacdn 
of  friendfhip  upon  them,  the  which  you 
may  advize  with  Mr  Jocelyn  about  and 
accordidgly  acft  therein  : 


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Wee  are  all  well  here,  but  no  farther 

newes  from  the  Go :  yet,  nor  of  any  cer- 

ta'ty  of  Peace  or  Warre.     Having  nothing 

more  to  comunicate  I  take  leaue  &  remaine, 

Sr       Yor  friend  &  Serv'. 

A  Copie  of  that  pt  of  Co  Salifburyes 
lettr  relating  thereunto  I  have  fent 

here  inclofed the  rather  &c. 

My  Service  to  Mr  Jocelyn. 


. . .  Nicolls  defires  his  may  bee 
...  refented  to  ye  both. 


July  i?  1678: 


Council  Orders  relating  to  Pemaquid. 

[Council  Minutes  vol  iii.  Part  II.  Page  1 80.] 

At  a  Councell  held  in  New  Yorke 
Auguft  the  23d  1678. 

The  Affaires  of  Pemaquid  being  taken 
into  confideracdn  —  Refolved  That  the 
former  orders  fent  there  relating  either  to 
Chriftian  or  Indyan  doe  continue  in  force 
untill  the  Spring,  as  farre  weftward  as 
Blacke  Point  when  his  Honr  the  Governour 
to  goe  there  and  take  order  about  the  Set- 
tlem'  of  Planters  or  Inhabit?  trade  and  all 


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other  matters  of  which  notice  is  to  bee 
given  or  in  the  meane  time,  any  others 
may  apply  as  occafion  at  New  Yorke. 

That  no  Indyan  Trade  bee  admitted 
at  Pemaquid  but  from  and  to  this  place 
to  prevent  Inconvenience. 

That  the  Garrifon  Officers  and  Souldyr 
doe  continue  in  ye  ffort  there  untill  the 
Spring  Except  Sicke  or  unfitt  perfons  de- 
iiring  it,  fhall  have  Leave  to  Come  away. 


A  Spedall  Commiffion  to  the  Court  of 
Seffeons  att  Pemaquid  for  the  Try  all  of 
Ijreal  Dymond  and  John  Rafhly  About 
the  Drownring  of  Sam™  Collins. 

[Orders  Warrants  &c  xxxiij.] 

Sr  Edmund  Andros. 
Knr.  &c.   To  Enfigne  Thomas  Sharpe 
Commander  att  Pemaquid  John  Joflyne 
Efqr  Juftice  of  the  peace  in  Quorum,  Mr 
John   Dollin    Mr  Lawrance   Dennis   and 
Mr.  John  Jourdaine  Juftices  of  the  Peace 
Greeting    Whereas  upon  Informacdn  that 
Ifrael   Dymont   and   John    Rafhly  Stand 

5 


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Committed  about  the  Drowneing  of  Sa 
muel  Collins  from  on  board  the  Ketch 
Cumberland  Whereof  the  (aid  Dymont 
was  Mafter  in  yor  parts.  To  the  end  that 
they  may  be  braught  to  their  faire  and 
Legall  Tryall  and  Juftice  Duly  Admini- 
ftered,  I  doe  hereby  Appoint  Authorize 
and  Impower  you  at  yor  next  or  vfuall 
Court  of  Seffions  to  be  holden  att  Pema- 
quid  aforefaid  to  Call  before  you  the  Per- 
fons  of  the  faid  Ifrael  Dymont  and  John 
Rafhly  and  them  upon  Such  Indiftmt 
prfenmt,  or  Complaint,  that  fhall  be  Ex 
hibited  on  faid  matter  to  heare  try  and 
Examine,  and  fuch  Judging  or  Sentance 
to  pronounce  and  Declare  thereupon  as 
the  Law  in  Such  Cafes  Directs,  and  to 
caufe  the  fame  to  be  Duly  Executed  ac 
cordingly  And  for  foe  Doeing  this  fhall 
be  yor  fufficient  warr"  and  Difcharge. 
Given  under  my  hand  and  Sealed  wththe 
Scale  of  the  Prouince  &c  Dated  the  6  :th 
of  January:  1680. 


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Council  Orders  relating  to  Pemaquid. 

[New- York  Colonial  MSS.  xxix.] 

At  a  Couneell  &c.   June  24th,  1680. 

Ordered,  That  fome  perfons  bee  ap 
pointed  to  goe  from  hence  to  Pemaquid, 
for  holding  Corts. 

That  in  their  way  they  call  in  at  ffifhers 
Ifland,  the  Governm'  whereof  is  to  bee 
afTerted,  &  that  a  Conftable  bee  appointed 
there.  They  are  Kkewife  to  put  in  at 
Martins  Vineyard  &  Nantucket,  that  fitt 
Magiftrates  may  be  elected  &  confirmed 
there  &  that  they  be  required  to  fend  one 
of  their  former  number  hither,  to  anfwer 
their  negleft  in  not  making  due  returnes 
of  their  Elections  the  laft  Yeare. 

Blanck  Civill  Comiffions  for  Martins 
Vineyard  &  Nantuckett. 

Military  Comiffions  for  Pemaquid. 

June  26.  Saggadock  magiftrates  or  officrs 
to  continue,  the  Cort  to  try  onely  for  40' 
inftead  of  5lb  formerly  granted  them. 

ffifhermen  to  come  to  Pemaquid  yearly 
to  renew  their  Engagents,  &  not  to  fplitt 
or  fling  out  their  Gurry,  or  to  trade  with 


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the  Indyans  to  the  prejudice  of  the  fifhery 
&  hazard  of  thofe  parts 

Capt  Knapton  &  Mr  Weft  to  haue 
comiffion  to  joine  with  the  Cort  there. 

Land  to  bee  given  out  indifferently  to 
thofe  that  fhall  come  &  fettle,  but  no  trade 
to  bee  at  any  other  place  than  Pemaquid 
&  none  at  all  with  the  Indyans  as  formerly 
ordered. 

The  Juftice  alone  or  any  two  of  the 
Commifiionrs  or  Affiftants  to  haue  per- 
miffion  (out  of  Cort)  to  judge  of  any  cafe 
or  trefpafTe  under  the  fume  of  40'. 


At  a  Councell  &c  June  25,  1680. 

Prefent  the  Gov  &  Councell.1 

*  *  *  * 

Pemaquid. 

C.  Knapton,  to  goe  to  Pemaquid 
The  Gors  fpeech  to  the  Indyans  when 

there. 

Mr  Jocelyn  a  coiniffion  to  bee  Juftice 

1  From  a  rough  draft  full  of  erafures  and  interlineations. 


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Mr  Potter  Laurence  Durrie,  &  Richard 
Redding  to  be  Coiniffionrs  &  Affiftts  in 
the  Corts  of  feffions,  to  try  to  2olb Cort. 

A  Coiniflion  for  the  Juftices  &c. 

Appeal  to  the  Affize 
Sagadock  Magiftrates  are...  to  continue 
the  Cort  to  try  only  for  4.0'  in  ftead  of  5lb 
formerly  granted  them. 

Land  to  be  given  out  indifferently  to 
thofe  that  fhall  fettle  but  no  trade  but  at 
Pemaquid  &  none  at  all  with  the  Indyans 
as  formerly  ordered. 

All  ffifhermen  to  come  to  Pemaquid 
yearly  to  renew  their  engagem'.  and  not 
to  fplitt  or  fling  out  their  Gurry  on  ye 
fifhing  ground  or  to  trade  with  the  Indyans 
to  the  prejudice  of  the  fifhery  &  hazard 
thofe  pts. 

C.  Knapton  &  Mr  Weft  to  haue 
coinifdns  to  joyne  with  the  Cort  there. 

The  Juftice  alone  or  any  2,  comif(ionrs 
to  have  power  to  judge  of  any  cafe  un 
der 


A  Commiffion  to  Cap1.  Caefar  Knapton 
and  Mr  John  Weft  to  bee  Justices  alt 
Pemaquid. 

[General  Entries  xxxii.  92.] 

Sr  Edmund  Andros  Knf.  &c  By  vertue 
of  his  Madf  Letters  pattents  and  the  Com 
miffion  and  Authority  unto  mee  given 
under  his  Royall  HighnefTe  I  doe  hereby 
in  his  Matl(is  name  Conftitute  &  Appoint 
you  Capc  Caefar  Knapton  and  Mr  John 
Weft  to  bee  Juftices  of  the  peace  at  Pe- 
maquid  and  dependences  Giving  you  full 
power  &  Authority  to  a6t  as  Juftices  of 
the  peace  according  to  Law,  and  former 
practice;  And  all  perfons  whom  it  may 
concerne  are  Striftly Charged  and  Required 
to  give  you  due  Refpe6t  and  obedience 
accordingly  Given  under  my  hand  and 
feale  of  yc  Province  this  26th  day  of  June 
in  the  32th  yeare  of  his  Maties  Raigne 
Annoq  Dominj  1680 


A   Commiffwn  for  Henry  Joceline   Eff 

to  bee  a  Juftice  of  the  Peace  in  Quorum 

tSc  to  bee  Juftices  at  Pemaquid. 

Sr  Edmund  Andros  Knf.  &c   By  vertue 

of  his  Mad?  Letters  Pattents  and  the  Com- 


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miffion  and  Authority  unto  mee  given 
under  his  Royall  Highneffe  I  doe  hereby 
in  his  Matics  name  Conftitute  and  Appoint 
you  Henry  Joceline,  Efqr  to  bee  Juftice 
of  the  Peace  in  Corum  and  you  Mr  John 
Dollen  Mr  Laurence  Dennis  Mr  Richard 
Redding  &  Comander  of  Pen  to  bee 
Juftices  of  the  peace  together  with  the 
Comander  of  Pemaquid  for  the  time  being 
to  bee  a  Court  of  Seffions  to  bee  held  in 
Pemaquid  for  the  Jurisdiccdn  thereof 
Giving  you  or  any  of  you  (whereof  the 
Juftice  of  the  peace  in  Corum  or  Com 
ander  to  bee  one)  full  power  and  Autho 
rity  to  keepe  a  Court  and  to  ad:  according 
to  Law  and  former  pra&ife.  And  all  per- 
fons  whom  it  may  concerne  are  ftridily 
Charged  and  Required  to  give  you  due 
refpeft  and  obedience  accordingly  This 
Commiffion  to  bee  of  force  for  the  fpace 
of  one  whole  yeare  from  the  date  hereof 
and  till  renewed  Given  under  my  hand 
and  Scale  of  the  Province  in  New  Yorke 
this  26th  day  of  June  in  the  32th  yeare 
of  his  Maties  Raigne  Anno  q  Dominj  1680. 


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Council  Orders  relating  to  Pemaquid. 

[New-York  Colonial  MSS.  xxix.] 

N.  Y.      At  a  Councell  &c  Sept  14,  1680. 

Pres1  The  Go:  &  Councell~&c 
C  Knapton 
Mr  Weft. 

Pemaquid  affaires  by  C  Knapton  & 
Mr  Weft 

Izrael  Dymont  &  John  Rafhly;  ques 
tioned  at  ye orders  there  held  4th  Aug. 

laft— for  drowning  Sam  Collins  &  being 
aboue  their  Cogn  ifance  &c  referred  to  Next 
Cort  in  Pern  &  ordered  to  have  a  Comif- 
iion  fent  there  to  this  purpofe. 

Walter  Moore  &c 

Henry  Palmer— Dep'— for  Debt 

An  order  of  Cort  ferved 

The  Cort  to  bee  the  laft  Wednefday  in 
June  &  firft  in  Nor.  The  next  Cort  in  June. 
Severall  ordrs  paft  read,  figned  by  Mr  Weft 
Clarke.      &  Lre  to  Juftice  Jordan  &c 

To  write  to  Pemaquid  that  what  is  done 
is  approved  of  &  about  the  Maques  that 
they  are  forbid,  &  that  they  fhould  do  the 
like  by  their  Indyans,  not  to  goe  out  one 
agft  ye  other  to  warre 


A  Letter  to  Enfigne  Sharpe  an  Pemaquid 

[Orders  Warrants  &c  xxxiij.] 

Septembr  ye  15th  1680. 

Enfigne  Sharpe 

Yours  by  Cap1.  Knapton  received  I  have 
fent  you  by  this  bearer  thirty  pounds  in 
mony  which  I  would  haue  you  with  the 
advice  of  Capc  Redding  Lay  out  on  a 
good  Sailing  Shallop. 

That  may  be  for  the  forte  or  Publikue 
Vfe  theire  but  Suppofe  you  may  light  on 
one  Cheaper.  I  heare  things  at  prefTent 
are  well  and  in  good  Ordr  and  hope  you 
will  fo  Continue  Take  Care  to  keepe  the 
plattforme  in  the  fort  in  good  repaire 
wch  I  judge  you  may  doe  by  Wattering 
or  throwing  ftuffe  or  Earth  thereupon 
Prfuming  that  noe  ordinary  weight  Cann 
Prjudice  it  I  haue  alfoe  fent  you  fupplyes 

*  for  as  pr  inclofled  Invoice,    And  am 

Yor  Affectionate  friend 
E.  A, 


A  Letter  to  Mr  Juftice  Jordaine  all  Richmond 
If  land  nere  Cafkobay. 

[Orders  Warrants  &c  xxxiij.] 

New  Yorke  the  15th  of  Septembr  1680 

Mr  Juftice  Jourdaine, 

Cap1  Knapton  and  Mr  Weft  being  ar 
rived  have  Given  me  an  account  of  their 
actings  Eaftward  and  yor  particuler  well 
faire  which  I  ftiall  alwayes  Endeavour, 
and  to  that  end  doubt  not  of  your  redy- 
neffe  to  performe  and  execute  the  truft 
in  you  repofed  as  Settled  not  apprehending 
any  alteracdn  or  inovacdn  of  Governm'. 
butt  may  affure  yorfelfe  that  each  perfon 
in  Authority  difcharging  their  duty  fhall 
have  all  Juft  protection  and  Encouraging 
and  be  Endemnified  accordingly  I  have 
taken  care  to  prevent  Mahakes  incuffons 
by  forwarning  faid  Mahakes  warring  with 
our  Indyans  and  now  fend  like  ordrs  for 
or  faid  Indyans  wch  I  doubt  not  will  be 
obferved  however  aught  not  to  bee  Care- 
lefTe  I  fhall  not  bee  wanting  in  my  duty 
in  Every  refpeft  and  as  occafion  lett  you 
heare  from  me  of  which  you  are  not  to 


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faile  on  your  parts  and  wth  Commendations 
to  others  authorized  in  your  parts  wth  you 
Remaine : 

Your  Affectionate  friend 
E.   A. 


Order  for  refraining  Indian  Hostilities. 

[Orderr  Warrants  &c  xxxiij.] 

The  Governors  ordr  to  be  Declared  to 
the  Indyans  att  Pemaquid  fent  to  the 
Commander  and  Magiftrates  there 

The  Governo/  hath  fent  to  forbid  the 
Mahakes  and  doth  lett  you  know  you  muft 
not  warr  upon  each  other  being  within 
and  of  the  Governm'.  But  whereas  many 
partyes  may  be  out  you  will  doe  well 
Carefully  to  looke  out  and  avoyd  all  fur- 
prifes  till  you  be  AfTertained  all  are  returned 
home  and  things  Quiett  and  Well.  The 
Cheifeft  Sachems  to  be  fent  for  and  the 
aboue  ordr  Signified  to  them  after  wch  to 
give  then  Something  more  then  they  could 
Deferve  for  Comeing  fuch  a  Journey. 

Septb:  ye  15th  1680. 
E  A. 


44 
A  Letter  to  Enfigne  Sharpe. 

[Orders  Warrants  &c  xxxiij.] 

NewYorkeye  15th.  Septembr  1680. 

Enfigne  Sharpe. 

I  have  by  Mr  Wells  and  one  writt  by 
Mr  Weft  anfwered  your5  of  the  yth  Inftant 
except  what  relates  to  Mr  Joflyne  whom 
I  would  have  you  ufe  with  $11  fitting  ref- 
ped:  Confidering  what  he  hath  been  and 
his  age,  And  if  he  Defire  and  fhall  build 
a  houfe  for  himfelfe  to  lett  him  Choofe 
any  lott  and  pay  him  ten  pound  towards 
it  or  if  he  fhall  Defire  to  hyre  foe  to  live 
by  him  felfe  then  to  Engage  and  pay  the 
rent  either  of  which  fhall  be  allowed  you 
in  yor  account  as  alfoe  fufficient  provision 
for  himfelfe  and  wife  as  he  fhall  Defire 
out  of  the  Stores  letting  me  know  pr  this 
returne  how  hee  defires  it  or  what,  that 
I  may  Settle  it.  Commendations  to  Mrs 
Sharpe 

I  remaine, 

Yor.  Affectionate  friend 
E.   A. 


45 

A  Commiffion  for  Cap1  ffrands  Skinner 
to  be  Command'  alt  Pemayuid  and 
Parts  Eaftward.'. 

[Orders  Warrants  &c.  xxxiij.] 

By  the  Comander  in  Chiefe 

I  doe  hereby  Conftitute  and  appoint  you 
Cap1  ffrancis  Skinner  to  be  Command1"  att 
Pemaqirid  and  Parts  Eaftward  under  the 
Governm1.  of  his  Roy1.1  HighnefTe  you  are 
therefore  to  take  Care  that  the  Militia  in 
the  feverall  Places  be  well  armed  Duly 
Exercifed  and  Kept  in  good  ordr.  and 
Difcipline  and  the  officers  and  fouldrs 
thereof  are  Required  to  obey  you  as  their 
Command1",  and  yorfelfe  to  obferve  fuch 
ordrs  and  Direccdns  as  you  fhall  from  time 
to  time  Receive  from  me  or  other  yor  fu- 
periour  Officers  according  to  the  Rules 
and  Difcipline  of  Warr  and  the  truft 
Repofed  you  Given  undr  my  hand  and 
Scale  in  New  Yorke  this  3oth  of  Auguft 
1681. 

A.  B. 


Jnftruflions  for  Caf  Ffrands  Skinner 
Commander  alt  Pemaquid. 

[Orders  Warrants  &c.  xxxiij.] 

Att  yor  Arrivall  att  Pemaquid  you  are 
to  Demand  of  the  Prefent  Command/ 
and  take  poffeffion  of  the  Garrifon  or 
fforte  there  and  to  take  into  yor.  Charge 
Care  and  Management  the  Souldrs  there 
unto  Belonging  and  for  them  to  Provide 
and  furnifh  all  Due  Provisions  and  necesa- 
ryes  as  formerly. 

You  are  Likewife  to  take  an  Exa6t  ac 
count  of  all  Stores  and  Ammunition  as 
you  (hall  find  there  and  send  me  an  account 
thereof  and  what  Condicdn  you  finde  the 
place  in  and  of  yor  voyage  thither. 

You  are  to  be  verry  Carefull  to  Prevent 
any  Diforders  or  Trouble  amongst  Indians 
and  others  and  to  fee  that  they  be  Civilly 
vfed  as  formerly  and  that  the  ordrs  about 
Regulateing  the  trade  and  ffifhery  be 
obfervedv 

You  are  to  keep  Due  account  of  all 
Di(burfmts  for  the  fforte  or  Souldiers  or 
othear  publique  Charge,  and  fend  the  fame 
to  me  with  an  account  of  yor  Proceedings 


47 

and  a&ings  from  time  to  time  by  all  Con 
venient  Oppertunity 

Given  undr   my  hand  in  New  Yorke 
the  30th  Day  of  Auguft  1681. 

A  B. 


Letter  from  Lieut  Gov.  Brockholls  to 
Enfign  Sharpe. 

[Orders  Warrants  &c  xxxiij,] 

New  Yorke  Aug£:  the  3Oth  1681. 

Enfigne  Thorn.  Sharpe. 

I  have  herewith  for  yor  Reliefe  fent 
Cap':  Skinner  to  be  Command1"  for  Pe- 
maquid  and  Parts  Eaftward  You  are 
therefore  to  Deliver  up  the  Garrifon  and 
Souldrs  now  undr  yor  Command  to  him 
and  by  the  firft  Oppertunity  Repaire 
heither  which  will  be  neceflary  as  foone 
as  poffible  Mr  Wells  Being  Goeing  for 
England  that  you  fettle  yor  accounts  with 
him  before  his  Departure. 

Remaine 

Yo :  AffedHonate  ffriend 
A:    B: 


Extrafl  from  a  letter  of  Lieut  Gov. 
Brockholls,  to  the  Governor,  dated  New 
York  Sept:  17*,  1681. 

[Orders  Warrants  &c  xxxiij.] 
*  *  *  * 

What  men  are  Left  I  Continue  att 
Pemaquid  Severall  Being  Deaed  and  Ap- 
prehenfions  of  Trouble  wth  the  Indians. 
Cannot  more  Leflen  the  Garrifon  there, 
But  haue  fent  to  Releiue  Sharpe  that  he 
may  make  up  his  accounts  with  Mr  Wells 
Before  his  Departure  for  England  which 
is  Intended  with  my  Lady  in  the  Beaver 
who  Judge  will  be  Ready  to  Saile  about 
a  month  this  time. 


Articles  of  Affectation  for  the  Settlement 
of  a  town  upon  Sheepscot  River. 

[New- York  Colonial  MSS.  xxxiv.] 

Att  a  Meeting  att  Mr  Robert  Gibbers 
Houfe  att  ffort  hill  in  Bofton  Held  this 
nintenth  Day  of  Augft  in  ye  thirty  fourth 
yeare  of  ye  Reigne  of  our  Souerigne  Lord 
Charles  ye  Second  by  yc  grace  of  God  of 


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England  Scotland  ffrance  and  Ireland 
King,  Defender  of  ye  ffaith :  &  Annoq 
Chrifty:  1682  WittneiTeth;  That  whereas 
there  was  a  neck  of  Land  Suruaide  &  a 
towne  Laid  out  vpon  ye  Said  necke  Gene 
rally  knowne  &  called  by  ye  name  of 
Mafons  &  Jewtts  neck  Lieing  &  beeing 
in  Shipscutte  Riuer,&  a  townefhip  bounded 
to  ye  faid  towne ;  ye  ffourth  Day  of  July 
Extent  by  Sqe  Joflinge  Juftis  In  Corrum 
with  feurall  other  of  ye  fformer  Inhabit- 
ance  of  faid  Riuer  in  Company  with  ye 
faid  Juftis  as  Afforefaid ;  therefore  it 
was  thought  neflicary  &  Conuaeniant  ffor 
ye  proppigatting  &  Bennifitt  of  Said  towne 
&  townefhipe  &  ffor  ye  privilidges  theirof 
to  call  this  Meeting  where  was  Mett 
feuerall  of  ye  fformer  proprietors :  &  In- 
habitance  with  their  AfTociats  whofe 
names  are  vnderneath  Subfcribed  who 
Did  Joyntly  Bind  themfelues  to  ftand  to 
seuerall  Articles  of  Agreement  ffor  ye 
fettelling  and  Sittuating  of  faid  towne  & 
townefhipe  for  ye  good  &  Bennififhall 
Aduancement  theirof;  theirfor  to  that 
purpofe  this  Couenant  &  Agreement  is 
Drawne;  &  is  Affearmed  with  ye  hand 

7 


50 

&  feale  of  Euery  perfon  heare  prefent  ye 
Artickles  ffolloweth,  Viz. 

Imprs.  Firft.  Itts:  thought  nefficery 
that  Euery  fforemer  Inhabitante  properia- 
tor  &owner  of  any  Lands  Medow  grounde 
&  fait  or  ffrefh  with  all  their  fformer 
priuilidges  wrights  or  tittalles  in  any  wife 
whatsoeuer  of  their  former  Rights  Into 
ye  fforefaid  townefhipe  ffor  ye  ffuter  good 
&  bennifitt  theirof  muft  &  fhall  bee 
throwne  Into  faid  townefhipe  ye  ffruitt 
trees  barnes  houfing  &  ffencing  ftuff  only 
to  bee  Excepted  but  all  other  priuilidges 
of  any  perfon  or  perfons  whatsoeuer  muft 
&  fhall  belonge  to  faid  townefhip  as  aboue 
is  fpefified. 

Secondly.  Itts  ffurther  Agreed  that 
Euery  perfon  &  perfones  whatsoeuer  that 
Intend,  to  Settell  build  plant  &  Mannuer 
in  ye  faid  towne  thus  Laid  out  &  Suruayed 
ffor  that  Intent  muft  &  fhall  Repaire  to 
ye  faid  neck  of  Land  or  towne  as  affore 
menfhoned :  to  make  preperration  ffor 
their  fettelling  &  building  of  faid  towne 
twelue  mounths  Affter  the  twenty  ninth 
Day  of  September  Infuing  ye  Date  of  thefe 
prefents  in  ye  yeare  1683-;  ye  29:  Day  of 


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September  beeing  ye  ffirtheft  tim  Ap- 
poynted  According  to  Agreement  vpon 
ye  fforfituer  &  penelty  of  Loufing  all  their 
wrights  &  tittells  to  or  of  any  part  or 
parfell  of  faid  towne  or  townefhipe  Ex 
cept  fuch  properiaters  Children  that  are 
att  prentis  or  not  att  agge :  then  to  Man- 
nuer  &  pofTefs  their  Lotts :  when  Layd 
out  pr  Men  which  muft  &  fhall  bee 
Chofen  pr  ye:  Towne  ffor  that  Intent  & 
purpofe. 

Thirdly.  Itts  ffurther  Agreed  that  their 
fhall  bee  a  fpefhall  &  fpeedy  order  taken 
that  their  may  bee  a  Conueniante  place 
as  a  trad:  of  Land  Laid  out  for  A  Miniftree 
with  a  Conueniant  place  to  fett  a  meeting 
houfe  to  ye  beft  aduantage  for  ye  towne 
&  allfo  that  wee  may  haue  a  minifter  of 
our  owne  ffree  choyce  &  fuch  a  man  as 
ye  Mager  parte  of  ye  towne  fhall  Like  & 
Approue  of  ffor  that  End. 

ffourthly,  Itts  ffurther  Concluded  that 
as  fone  as  any  Men  that  haue  fubfcribed 
their  hands  &  feales  to  thefe  prefents  fhall 
or  may  come  to  Make  way  ffor  bulding 
or  fettelling  they  may  &  fhall  haue  ffree 
Leaue  &  Lycence  to  Lay  out  &  bound 


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their  home  Deuifhones  that  Lyes  near  ye 
towne  without  Any  hendrance  or  Diftur- 
bance  of  or  by  any  perfon  or  perfons 
whatfoever ;  moreouer  it  is  Agreed  that 
noe  perfon  nor  perfons  whatfoeuer  fhall 
buld  any  vefells  fmall  or  great  Cutt  or 
Gary  away  any  timber  fpeares  ffencing 
ftuffe  hay  thache  or  any  other  Marchendyes 
out  of  faid  towne  or  townfhipe  without 
ye  Leaue  Licence  &  Approbaccdn  of  faid 
towne  Inhabitance  then  &  their  fettelled. 
ffifthly.  Itts  Likewife  Agreed  that  all 
fuch  perfones  that  fhall  or  may  firft  fettell 
&  are  their  Reddy  to  Improue  their  lotts 
as  ffencing  &  working  ffor  ye  Improue- 
ments  of  Said  home  Lotts  Shall  &  may 
haue  free  Liberty  &  Licence  to  Lay  out 
&  bound  their  out  Deuifhons  for  their 
beter  Aduantage  &  fforwarding  of  their 
Improuements  without  any  hendrance  or 
Difturbance  of  any  perfon  or  perfones 
whatfoever  &  Euery  mans  Lotts  fhall  be 
Equally  Deuided  euery  manes  equall  pro 
portion  of  Vplands  &  meadow  both  frefh 

&  fait  with  all  other toune  fhall  fee 

it ffor  ye  faid  towne 


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Sixtly.  Itts  ffurther  Agreed  that  euery 
man  both  houfe  keepers  &  fingell  perfones 
att  ye  Agge  of  fixtene  yeares ;  muft  & 
fhall  prouide  three  pounds  of  good  powder 
with  twelve  pounds  of  Lead  bullet  & 
Swann  fhot :  ffor  a  towne  Store  &  allfo 
to  keep  a  good  ffier  Loke  mufcet  or 
ffowling  gonne  all  to  bee  Redy  for  a  ftoke 
to  preuent  ye  heathen  or  a  forrin  Inuafhon: 
&  to  haue  two  Sufficient  men  Chofen  for 
that  end  to  fee  euery  man  fo  provided 
according  to  order. 

Seuenthly .  Itts  Likewife  ffirther  Agreed: 
that  noe  perfon  nor  perfones  muft  not 
neither  fhall  they  nor  any  of  them  buld 
any  dwelling  houfe  or  Caufe  it  to  bee  bult 
in  Any  part  of  ye  townefhipe  but  only 
vpon  that  neck  of  Land  Layed  out  & 
furuayed  for  that  End  &  purpofe  vntill 
fuch  time  as  ye  towne  fhall  fee  it  meete 
&  fitt  &  that  it  may  bee  ffor  ye  Aduanc- 
ment  &  benefitt  of  ye  Affore  menfhoned 
towne  &  tounefhip  According  to  Agree 
ment. 

Eightly.  Itts  Likewife  ffurther  Con 
cluded  that  Euery  Inhabitant  of  faid 


54 

Towne  &  townefhip  muft  &  fhall  haue 
free  Liberty  &  Licence  without  any  Dif- 
turbance  or  Moleftation  of  any  perfon  or 
perfones  whatfoever  to  tranfport  any  tim 
ber  planke  fpeares  pip  ftaues  or  any  other 
prouifhon  or  Marchandize  whatfoeuer 
with  any  vefell  or  vefells  great  or  fmall 
to  any  porte  or  ports  that  are  ffree  as 
Bofton  or  Els  where  without  paying  any 
Dutyes  or  Cuftomes  in  Efpefhall  maner 
ye  grauth  of  our  owne  Country;  where 
wee  Inhabit. 

Ninthly.  Itts  moreover  Agreed  vpon 
ffurther  Confederations  that  Euery  An- 
fhant  &  fformer  properriator  that  haue 
any  Children  Allredy  borne ;  that  it  is 
ffreely  graunted  that  any  of  thofe  Children 
fhall  haue  as  free  Liberty  Leaue  &  Licence 
to  Come  Into  faid  towne  or  townefhip 
of  Shipscutt  Riuer  &  haue  Lotts  Layd  out 
for  them  by  the  feleft  men  Chofen  for 
that  purposs  of  all  Lands  medow  ground 
&  all  other  priuilidges  whatfoever  without 
paying  any  Sumpfhan  of  mony  or  moneyes 
worth  or  any  other  grattuity  whatfoeuer 
but  fhall  bee  as  free  Denisenes  as  any  of 


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thefe  allredy  fettelled ;  allfo  that  euery 
former  owner  Mannuerer  or  propriato1" 
may  &  fhall  haue  ffree  Libertye  Leaue  & 
Licence  to  Remoue  take  offe  or  fell  all 
or  any  of  their  ffruit  trees  garden  ftuff 
houfing  barn  timber  or  other  hewed  timbr 
planke  bords  ffencing  ftuffe  &  Like  except 
it  bee  ye  timber  now  growing  in  or  vpon 
ye  towne  or  townefhipe  ye  towne  or 
townsmen  Agreeing  to  this,  that  then 
ye  faid  Walter  Phillips  Jenier  .fhall  &  will 
agree  to  &  with  ye  faid  towne  &  towns 
men  vpon  all  ffuter  Affeares  &  ftand  to 
what  they  may  now  or  hereafter  Ac6t. 
in  ye  fforefittuer  &  penallty  of  Loufing 
all  his  former  propriateyes  within  ye  Li- 
mites  of  faid  townefhipe  as  he  fhall  At- 
teftie  by  fubfcribing  his  hand  to  this  Laft 
Artickle  to  that  end  &  purpofs. 

Tenthly  &  Laftly .  Itts  moreouer  Agreed 
that  all  thofe  men  that  haue  Subfcribed 
their  hands  &  feales  to  all  thefe  aboue 
Menfhoned  Artickles  Made  ye  19  Day  of 
Auguft  1682  as  aboue  may  &  fhall  haue 
their  ffree  Liberty  &  Licence  Ether  them 
ore  fom  of  them  or  ye  Mager  part  of  them 


56 

att  publick  Meeting  Appoynted  for  that 
purpofe  to  make  Choyce  of  take  in  or 
Incuridge  any  Refponfabell  Credable  or 
Benyfifhall  man  or  men  of  Craftfmen 
Merchants  or  ye  Like  without  any  Deniall 
hendrance  or  Moleftaflion :  &  ffor  ye  Ma- 
nifeftation  &  Confirmation  of  all  &  Euery 
of  ye  Aboue  fpecified  Artickles  wee  haue 
all  Joyntly  &  feuerally  hearvnto  Subfcribed 
our  Hands  &  Scales  ye  Day  &  yeare  ffirft 
Aboue  Righten  Regny  Regis  Carilus 
Secundus 

As  Atteft.  Vpon  a  ffurther  Confidera- 
tion  beefore  Signed  &  Sealed  it  is  Intended 
that  Euery  perfon  &  perfons  yl  now  doe 
or  at  any  time  or  times  heareaffter  fhall 
Manneur  &  Settell  ye  Aboue  faid  towne 
&  townefhipe  muft  &  fLall  Enioy  all  & 
euery  parte  &  perfill  of  faid  towne  & 
townefihipe  to  fay  ye  wholl  PremifTes  & 
bounds  thereof  to  bee  free  Lands  to  bee 
Enioyed  by  vs  &  to  vs  to  our  heires  ffor 
Euer  without  any  hendrance  difturbance 
or  Moleftation  in  any  wife  whatfoeuer  by 
any  perfon  or  perfons  Except  it  fhould 
bee  Inuaded  by  a  forrin  nafhun  &  Deferted 


57 

by  all  ye  Inhabitance  as  aboue  fhall  bee 
&  now  is  Confirmed  as  pr  our  hands  & 
Scales. 


JOHN  ALLYEN.  WILL«  WILLCUTT 

THOMAS  GENT.  JOHN  BROWNE 

CHRISTOPHER  DYER.  his  B.  mark 

THOMAS  MENER  JOHN  DIER 

ROBERT  SCOTT  his  -I-  marke 

his  R  marke  CALEB  RAY 

WILLIAM  LOWERING  ELIZABETH  PHYPS 

JOHN  WHIT  hir  marke 

his  -I-marke.  DAUID  RANSFORD 

DANIEL  GENTT  his  g  marke 

his  (-(  marke 

Allowed  by  me;  3Oth  August  1682 
HENRY  TOWLYN  Jus  in  ... 


Thefe  within  Articles  Recorded  in  the 
Book  of  Records  at  Pemaquid  and  Exa 
mined  by  me 

WM  SHORT  Cl:  Sefs. 

We  whos  Names  are  vnder  written  Doe 
Teftify  vpon  oath  yt  we  faw  Henry  Tow- 
lyn  Efqr  Juftis  in  quo  Sign  this  within 
mentioned  Artickles  with  his  own  hand 
as  wittnes  our  hands 


WILLIAM  LOUERIDGE 
THOMAS  GENT, 
BATH  ANDERSON 
CHRISTO  DYE  Conftable 


8 


58 

Thefe  three  men  are  now  Sworn  at 
New  Dartmouth  this  i6th  Day  of  Septem 
ber  1684  Before  me 

GILES  GODDARD  Juft  in  quo 


A  Letter  From  Cap*  Brockholls  to  Juftice 
Jofline  an  Pemaquid,  New  Yorke 
Auguft  24th  1 68  2V 

[Orderr  Warrants  &c  xxxiij.] 

Sir 

In  Anfwer  to  yors  of  the  17*:  July 
I  am  Glad  to  heare  of  the  Settlement  of 
yor  Partes  which  muft  be  Encouraged  and 
is  Left  to  your  Mannagment  with  the 
advife  of  the  Commander  and  thofe  in 
Place  According  to  the  Regulacdns  and 
Orders  given  by  the  Governor,  which  ftill 
Remaine  in  Force  and  muft  be  Attended 
and  Obferved  accordingly  The  number  of 
Perfons  you  mencdn  will  add  much  to 
the  ftrength  and  trade  of  the  Country 
which  Shall  Endeavour  to  Supporte  the 
Proper  plans  for  Settlem'.  You  are  beft 
Acquainted  with  Therefore  Left  to  you 


59 

as  Aiorefaid  to  Order  the  Laying  out 
what  wrott  by  Caftine  is  of  noe  Importe 
you  Knowing  the  Extent  of  his  Roy11 
High5  Limitts  which  muft  be  Maintained 
according  to  his  Pattent 

Have  nothing  of  news  butt  Dayly  Ex- 
pecfted  from  England  all  well  here  my 
Refpefts  to  you  felfe  and  Wife  is  the  only 
needfull  att  prfent  from 

Sir 

Yor  Affedionate  ffriend 
A.  B. 


Commiffwnfor  Settling  the  Duke  of  York's  Title. 

[New- York  Colonial  MSS.  xxxiv.] 

Coll  Tho.  Dongan  Lievc  Govr  and 
Vice  Admirall  under  his  Royall 
High88  of  New  Yorke  &  Dependen- 
cyes  in  America. 

By  virtue  of  the  authority  Derived  unto 
me  I  do  hereby  Conftitute  and  appoint 
you,  Enfigne  Thomas  Sharp  John  Allen 
Efq.  Juftices  of  the  peace  Mr  Richard 
Pattishall  Mr  Alexr  Waldrop  Mr  Thomas 


6o 

Gyles  or  any  three  of  you  to  be  Commis- 
fioners  for  the  fettling  his  Royall  Highne8 
territoryes  between  the  River  Kenebeck 
and  Sc  Croix  Giving  you  full  power  and 
authority  to  a6l  as  commiffioners  and  to 
confult  make  rules  and  orders  for  the  good 
and  wellfare  of  the  faid  places  and  Go 
vernment  and  to  call  to  question  and 
punifh  all  offenders  according  to  law  and 
pracftife  and  all  perfons  whom  it  may 
concerne  are  ftri&ly  charged  &  required 
to  give  you  due  refped:  &  obedience  ac 
cordingly  .... 


Affidavits  Concerning  Indian  Hoftilities. 

[New- York  Colonial  MSS.  xxxi.] 

Jan  28.  1683. 

James  Dennes  aged  26  yeares  or  thare 
about  and  now  liuing  in  Kenebeck  Riuer, 
and  Being  a  fubjecft  true  to  our  Souraigne 
lord  the  King  and  hearing  the  Ingans 
threatning  the  Einglifh 

This  deponant  faith  that  he  hard  the 
Ingans  fay  one  that  is  counted  a  Captaine 


6i 

amonge  them  he  faid,  that  his  hart  would 
neuer  Be  well  tell  he  had  killd  fome  of 
the  Einglifh  againe  and  threatening  that 
he  would  Burne  the  Englifh  houfes  and 
make  the  Englifh  Slaues  to  them  as  they 
ware  Before.  Seuerall  times  Before  this 
Ingen  which  was  called  By  the  Englifh 
Captaine  Antoneie  then  a  nother  Capt 
faid  to  this  faid  Anthonie  that  he  fhould 
hould  his  peace  and  not  tell  what  he  had 
amind  to  doe  and  furder  faid  that  he  heard 
a  Ingen  woman  fay  of  her  one  acourd 
that  fhe  would  not  Be  heare  when  the 
wars  was  if  fhe  could  help  it  for  the  In- 
gans  was  fo  bad  thay  would  make  wars 
and  fhe  could  not  abid  to  fee  her  Englifh 
naighbours  kild  and  befide  fhe  was  afraid 
the  Englifh  would  kill  her  and  furder 
faith  not  only  the  Ingans  are  going  to 
Canada  and  fay  they  will  be  Back  againe 
in  apreill  infuing  the  Date  here  of 

Giuen  on  oath  before  me 

LAURENCE   DENNY 
Juftes  of  Peafe 


62 


Date  ffebury  22.  1683. 

John  Hornibroke  aged  30  yeres  or  thare 
about. 

This  deponant  faith  that  it  is  a  genurall 
faing  among  the  Ingens  that  they  will 
haue  wars  againe  and  furder  faith  that 
thare  was  four  Ingans  lay  at  his  houfe 
and  one  of  the  Ingans  faid  that  he  would 
Stab  a  Englifh  man  with  his  knive  and 
Run  away  when  he  had  dun  and  furder 
faith  that  a  Ingan  faid  that  the  hachet 
hung  ouer  our  heads  and  he  did  not  know 
how  fonne  it  might  fall  and  Before  that 
was  he  would  giue  John  Hornibroke  no 
tice  that  he  might  go  away  and  he  was  a 
weary  of  keeping  the  Ingans  for  falling 
out  with  the  Englifh  and  he  would  keep 
them  no  longer  and  furder  faith  that  the 
Ingans  did  threaten  to  burne  Englifh 
houfes  and  make  them  Slaues  as  they  ware 
Before  and  furder  faith 

As  farr  as  I  vnderftarid  by  John 
Hornibroke  that  the  aboue  faid 
writing  is  Reported  by  the  Indians 
for  truth  JOHN  ROWDON 


63 

That  the  Ingans  did  Report  that  they 
would  go  to  Canada  and  fetch  ftrength 
to  fall  on  the  Englifh  and  fome  of  the 
Chefe  of  them  is  gon  to  Canada  all  Ready 
to  fetch  guns  and  amanition  and  they  faid 
that  they  would  make  the  greateft  armie 
that  euer  yet  among  them. 

LAURENCE   DENNY 

Juftes  of  the  peace 

The  Depofhifhon  of  John  Voanny 
&  Will  Bacon  ye  one  Agged  55  yeares 
&  ye  other  35  Dito 

Teftifieth  &  Saith, 

That  ye  faid  partyes  fetting  fforth  one 
purpofe  in  ye  beehalfe  of  ye  Reft  of  ther 
neghbors  &  with  their  vrgent  Requeft  & 
Defier  to  fearch  out  ye  truth  of  ye  Ingen 
newes  yr  was  going  Amongft  vs.  Wee 
did  take  our  Viage  ffrom  Kenybecke  to 
Cafco  bay  wheare  wee  did  Repeare  to 
Mr  James  Andrews  houfe  to  learn  how 
Affears  went  their  &  ye  faid  Andrews  did 
willingly  Informe  vs  that  ane  Indion 
which  did  Comenly  Repear  to  his  houfe 
&  Mr  Walter  Cendalles  ffor  Releefe  did 


fay  if  ye  faid  Andrews  &  Cendall  would 
not  difclofe  his  name  that  then  hee  would 
difclofe  what  hee  knew  Conferning  ye  In- 
dons  Againft  ye  Englifh  &  Affter  thay 
had  promifed  hee  told  them  that  ye  In- 
dones  was  Minded  to  Rife  in  Rebellyon 
againe  &  Cutt  off  ye  Englifh  but  how 
fone  hee  could  not  yett  tell  but  when  thay 
did  &  hee  fee  their  Refalution  hee  would 
fend  them  or  bring  them  a  burch  Rine 
as  though  hee  had  brought  them  a  Leter 
&  ffurther  faith  not 

Ye  fame  deponent  further  faith  yt .  .  .  . 
did  Informe  them  that  thay  had  ffallen 
one  a  ffortnight  agone  had  thay  not  dis 
agreed  in  their  Judgment  which  did  all 
that  time  preuent  their  Abfolute  Inten- 
fhons  &  further  faith  not 

Tacken  before  me  this 
28   day  of  ffebruary   1683 

Pr  JNO  ALLYEN  Jus  of  Peace 


65 

The  Depofhifhon  of  John  Molton 
Aged  50  yeares  or  their  abouts  tes- 
tyfieth  &  Saith, 

That  hee  being  Cutting  of  wood  in  his 
ffeld  yc  goodwife  Cutery  called  to  him  & 
faid  that  fhould  luke  to  himfelfe  for  their 
was  an  Indeon  would  do  'him  a  mifchiefe 
&  yc  faid  Molton  Luked  about  &  faw  an 
Indeon  Coming  threw  faid  Cuteryes  ffeild 
ouer  to  faid  Molton  without  fpeaking 
one  word  but  came  to  faid  Molton  with 
his  knife  in  his  hand  and  profered  to  ftab 
fd  John  Molton  wth  ye  fame  twice,  & 
then  faid  Molton  defended  himfelfe  with 
his  Axe  &  threatining  ye  faid  Indon  to 
Cut  out  his  braynes  with  ye  Same  &  when 
ye  faid  Indeion  fee  that,  hee  Deperted 
ffrom  ye  faid  John  Molton  &  went  towards 
Mr  Samuell  Boles  his  houfe  &  ffurther 
faith  not. 

Taken  upon  oath  before  mee 
ffebuary  ye  28  Day  i684- 

Pr  JNO  ALLYENE  Jus  of  Peafe 


66 


A  Letter  from   Cap1  Brockholls  to  Mr 
Ffrands  Skinner  att  Pemaquid 

[General  Entries  xxxiii.   55.] 

New  Yorke  May  ioth:  1683. 

Mr  Ffrancis  Skinner 
Sr 

Am  Sorry  the  Loofneffe  and  CarelefTe- 
neffe  of  your  Command  gives  Oppertu- 
nity  for  Strangers  to  take  notice  of  your 
Extravigancyes  and  Debaucheryes  and 
that  Complaints  muft  come  to  me  thereof 
being  what  your  Office  and  Place  ought 
to  prevent  and  punif  h,  to  which  perceive 
have  Little  Regard  nor  to  the  former 
Orders  and  Regulacdns  for  Settlement 
being  alfoe  Informed  that  you  have  Suf 
fered  People  to  fettle  alone  in  Remote 
Places  Contrary  thereto  Expofeing  them- 
felves  to  the  fury  of  the  Heathen  which 
may  Proue  of  ill  Confequence  as  hath 
been  allready  Experience  to  all  in  thofe 
Partes,  Expeft  a  better  obfervance  and 
Comporte  for  the  future,  and  that  Sweare- 
ing  Drinking  and  Prophaneffe  to  much 
practiced  &  Suffered  with  you  will  be 
wholly  Suppreffed  and  that  you  haue  Due 


67 

Regard  to  all  former  Orders  and  Regula- 
cdns  for  Settlement  &c  by  Mr  Pattifhall 
Shortly  Intended  your  way  I  fhall  Send 
Commiffion  for  another  in  the  Place  of 
Mr  Joyflyne  Deceafed  who  feere  is  much 
wanted,  I  am. 

Your  affectionate  ffriend 
A.    B: 


A  Letter  from  Caff  Brockholls  to  Justice 
Lawrence  Dennis 


[General  Entries  xxxiii.   56.] 

New  Yorke  May  ioth  1683  : 

Mr  Lawrence  Dennis. 
Sir. 

Yours  of  the  ninth  of  Aprill  Received 
by  which  am  troubled  to  heare  Such 
LoofenefTe  and  Extravigancy  att  Pem- 
maquid  and  RemifTenefTe  in  the  Officer 
or  Commander  there  not  to  obferve  the 
former  Orders  and  Regulacdns  for  Settle 
ments  being  noe  wayes  altered  but  Con 
tinued  &  Confirmed  All  Care  poffible 
hath  been  and  is  taken  of  that  parte  of 
the  Governm1  by  Giving  Good  and  neces- 


68 

fary  Orders  which  You  the  magiftrates  and 
Officers  muft  fee  Executed  and  Obferved 
accordingly  and  Suffer  none  to  Vylate 
haveing  perticuler  Regard  to  the  punifh- 
ment  &  Supprefling  thofe  Debaucheryes 
you  mencdn,  about  w?h  Shall  Allwayes 
write  to  Pemmaquid  and  that  none  fettle 
in  Remote  partes  alone  but  in  Townfhips 
according  to  former  Orders  and  Regula- 
cdns  fhall  Likewife  Commiffionate  another 
in  the  Place  of  Mr  Joflyne  Decefed  and 
hope  all  pafte  Errors  will  bee  Rectified 
by  your  future  Good  Comporte  the  news 
of  which  will  be  moft  acceptable  to, 
Sr 

Your  Affedionate  ffriend, 
A:    B: 


69 

A  Commifjlon  to  Mr  John  Allen  of  Sheps- 
gun  to  be  Juftke  of  the  Peace  for 
Pemmacjuid  and  Dependencies. 

[General  Entries  xxxiii.   57.] 

Anthony  Brockholls  Efqr.  Com 
mander  in  Cheife  and  the  Councell 
of  the  Province  of  New  Yorke  &c. 

To  Mr  John  Allen  of  Sheepgutt  Greeting. 
By  Virtue  of  the  Power  and  authority 
Derived  unto  us  under  his  Roy11  High3 
wee  Doe  hereby  in  his  Ma.ties  name  Con- 
ftitute  Authorize  and  Appointe  you  Mr 
John  Allen  to  be  Juftice  of  the  Peace  for 
Pemmaquid  and  Dependencyes  Giveing 
you  full  Power  and  Authority  to  ad:  as  a 
Juftice  of  the  Peace  according  to  Law  and 
former  Practice  and  all  perfons  whom  it 
may  Concerne  are  Stri&ly  Charged  & 
Required  to  give  you  Due  Refpe6t  and 
Obedience  accordingly.  This  Commis- 
lion  to  be  of  fforce  for  the  Space  of  one 
whole  yeare  or  till  further  Order.  Given 
under  my  hand  and  Seale  in  New  Yorke 
the  12th  Day  of  May  1683  in  the  thirty 
fifth  yeare  of  his  Ma1!"  Reigne  &c. 

A:    B: 


70 
Petition  from  the  Inhabitants  of  Pamaquid. 

[New- York  Colonial  MSS.  xxxi.] 

(Endorfed :  — "A  Peticdn  of  the  In 
habitants  of  Pemaquid.  Sept  6.th 
Defered  untill  the  Govern1"  go  to 
Pemaquid;  or  fend  fome  body  thither, 
only  in  the  mean  time  the  former 
orders  are  to  be  obferved.")  [1683.] 

To  the  Right  Honorable  Coll  Thomas 
Dongan  Gouernor  Generall  of  all  his 
Royall  High.8  Territories  in  America 
and  Vice  Admirall  of  the  Seas  &c  and 
Councell. 

The  Humble  Peticdn  of  the  poor  In 
habitants  of  the  toune  of  Pemaquyd  &c. 

Humbly  Sheweth. 

That  when  the  moft  part  of  the  inha 
bitants  of  this  place  did  come  from 
New  York  at  the  fubdueing  of  this  Coun- 
trie  here  to  Serue  his  Royall  High8; 
Therefor  and  for  Seuerall  other  good 
reafons  (and  Secureatie  of  the  People) 
moueing  your  honor  predecefTor  Sr.  Ed 
mund  Andros,  and  Confirmed  by  Capr 
Brockholls ;  did  giue  grant  and  Confirme 


7* 

to  this  Toune  of  Pemaquid  the  whole 
trade  of  the  Indians ;  direitly  and  indi 
rectly  forbidding  all  other  Perfons  to 
trade  with  the  Indians  within  this  Col- 
lony  Except  at  Pemaquid  vnder  very  great 
Penalties  as  the  Records  here  make  appear. 
And  Likewayes  your  honor  was  pleafed  in 
your  Articles  fent  by  Cap1  Sharp  to  Order 
us  here  to  build  Laft  Spring  one  Block- 
hous  at  Merrimeting ;  which  according 
to  Order  is  there  Ready  to  be  raifed ;  as 
will  appear  by  fome  of  your  Peticdners 
who  can  informe  ffurther ;  and  for  fe- 
cureing  Laft  Spring  of  his  Royall  High5 
Reuenue  wee  fent  up  one  veflell  about 
tuenty  ffour  tunns  well  manned  to  trade 
haueing  entered  and  paid  Duties  which 
does  amount  to  more  then  all  the  Reft  of 
this  Country;  except  Pemaquid  towne  as 
your  Collectors  books  will  make  appeare. 
But  fince  your  poor  peticdners  Vnderftands 
that  Cap'  Sharp  hath  Receiued  a  Leter 
from  your  Honor  to  forbear  fetting  up  of 
the  houfe  vntill  your  Honor  further  advice 
otherwayes  it  could  haue  bin  ffinifhed. 

Therfore  your  humble  poor  peticdners 
doth  humbly  beg  and  Defire  your  honor 


72 

that  our  former  Liberties  granted  to  us 
Concerning  tradeing  with  the  Indians  may 
be  confirmed  and  ftrift  Charge  giuen  that 
noe  other  Perfon  nor  Inhabitant  Shall  trade 
Except  they  doe  come  and  build  here 
which  will  be  a  ftrenghening  to  the  gar- 
rifon  of  this  place  and  for  promoting  his 
Royall  High88  Intereft  to  Order  that  wee 
fend  up  a  VefTell  up  Kenebeck  riuer  vntill 
your  honor  fe  caus  to  haue  the  blocke  hous 
Raifed  being  willing  to  pay  Cuftome  & 
taxes  according  to  orders  which  wee  hope 
will  be  Considerable  this  fall  in  that  Place 
other  wayes  it  will  be  imbafelled  and  wee 
difabled  from  makeing  our  Liues  Com 
fortable  ;  Likewayes  to  grant  your  poor 
Peticdners  an  order  how  wee  fhall  behaue 
towards  the  french  in  your  Jurifdidion 
to  the  Eaftwd  for  the  trade  that  way  is 
Considerable  and  will  promote  your  honors 
intereft.  And  your  poor  Peticdners  fhall 
euer  Pray  &c. 

[The  Signatures  to  the  above  have  been  cut  off  by  fome  perfon 
unknown,  probably  for  the  autographs.] 


73 

Council  Minutes  v.    I*. 

At  ffort  James  in   New  Yorke  Sep 
tember  the  13th  1686.    [1683.] 

*  *  *  * 

Ordered  that  John  Allen  be  made 
Sherriff  of  Pemaquid  &  Dependences,  as 
Iflands  &  whatever  is  thereto  belonging, 
&  he  is  to  appoint  the  ffreeholders  of 
Pemaquid  &  Dependences  to  meet  & 
Chofe  one  Reprefentative 


Commiffion  of  Thomas  Sharpe  as  Com 
mander  at  Pemaquid 

[New- York  Colonial  MSS.  xxxiv.] 

By  the  Govern1" 

I  Do  hereby  conftitute  and  appoint  you 
Enfigne  Thomas  Sharp  to  be  Commander 
att  Pemaquid  and  parts  Eaftward  vnder 
the  Govorment  of  his  Royall  Highnefs 
you  are  therefore  to  take  Care  that  the 
militia  in  the  Severall  places  be  well 
armed  duly  exercifed  and  kept  in  good 
order  and  difcipline  and  the  officers  and 

10 


74 

foldiers  thereof  are  required  to  obey  you 
as  their  Commander  and  yorfelfe  to  obey 
fuch  orders  and  direccdns  as  you  fhall 
from  time  to  time  receive  from  me  or 
other  yor  Superiour  Officers  according  to 
the  rules  and  discipline  of  warr  and  the 
truft  repofed  in  You.  Given  under  my 
Hand  and  Seale  at  ffort  James  the  ioth 
day  of  Novr  1683. 


Commijfion    of   Alexander    PVoodrop    as 
Sub-Colleflor  and  Receiver. 

By  the  Govern1" 

I  do  hereby  Conftitute  and  appoint  you 
Mr  Alexr  Woodrop  to  be  Sub  Collr  and 
Receiver  of  the  publiq  Revenue  of  the 
Cuftomes  &  Excyfe  due  to  his  Royall 
Highnefle  in  Pemaquid  and  its  Depen- 
dencyes  on  all  Comodityes  Cuftomable 
and  all  liquors  according  to  an  aft  of  the 
Genrl  Affembly  publifhed  the  3ith  day  of 
O£tor  laft  of  which  you  are  to  keep  due 
account  and  make  returnes  of  faid  receipts 
in  Specie  from  time  to  time  to  me  or  my 
order  and  all  perfons  concerned  are  re- 


75 

quired  to  conforme  themfelves  accordingly 
upon  the  penaltyes  as  in  the  faid  a£t  is 
fpecifyed  this  my  Comicdn  to  laft  only 
Dureing  my  pleafure  Given  under  my 
hand  and  feale  in  New  Yorke  the  2  8th  day 
of  November  1683. 


Inftm&ions  for  the  Settlement  of  Pemaquid. 

[Council  Minutes  v.  23.] 

At  a  Council  held  at  ffort  James  in 
New  York  November  ye  22d  1683. 

Prfent  the  Governor 

Capt  A  Brockholls 

Mr  Ffr  Fflypfie 

I  Spragge  Mr  Steph  V  Cortland 

Mr  Lucas  Santer 

The  following  Inftrudions  &  Orders 
were  Considered. 

Inftru&ions  for  ye  Settlement  of  Pemaquid 

That  no  coafting  VefTell  fhall  trade  on 
the  Coaft  as  Bumboats  tradeing  from 
Harbor  to  Harbor,  but  as  fhall  Supply 
the  Generall  account  for  one  boate  or 
more,  neither  fhall  it  be  lawfull  for  him 


76 

to  trade  in  any  Other  Harbor,  but  where 
the  boat  or  boats  are,  neither  {hall  it  be 
lawfull  for  him  to  trade  with  any  other  crew 
for  liquors  or  wine  Rumm,  Beer  Sider  &c 
on  fuch  penalty  as  you  think  fitting. 

An  Ordinary  is  to  be  Sett  up  at  every 
Ifland  or  ffifhing  place  by  an  approved 
man  of  that  place 

It  fhall  not  be  Lawfull  for  the  Ordinary 
keeper  to  fuffer  any  boates  crew  or  any 
men  belonging  to  any  boates  Crew  to  fitt 
&  tipple  to  exceffiue  drinking,  or  unfea- 
fonable  houres  to  hinder  the  faid  boates 
Crew  upon  fuch  penalty  as  by  you  {hall 
be  thought  fitte 

It  fhall  not  be  lawfull  for  any  mafters 
of  veffells  to  fell  or  difpofe  of  to  any 
Crew  befides  their  own  any  liquor  of  what 
kind  foever  on  penalty  or  forfeiture  to 
make  good  to  the  Veffels  Crew  the  fame 

It  {hall  not  be  lawfull  that  after  any 
Crew  be  Ship'd  &  agreed  to  proceed  on 
their  Voyage  &  haue  been  to  fea  together 
to  make  a  faire  that  if  at  any  time  by 
any  of  the  Crews  obftinacy  or  Idleness 
or  any  other  means  (fickneffe  only  ex- 
cepted)  that  the  Crew  be  fo  hindered  of 


77 


makeing  her  faire  the  penalty  &  forfeiture 
for  each  faire  be  considered  &  fo  propor 
tionable  for  a  longer  time  that  the  Said 
party  fhall  abfent  himfelf  to  the  Hinder- 
ance  of  the  VefTell  going  to  fea. 

It  fhall  not  be  Lawfull  for  any  Veflells 
Crew  that  belongeth  not  to  the  Govern 
ment  to  make  a  Voyage  in  the  Gover- 
ment,  except  he  hath  an  houfe  &  ftaye 
within  the  Goverment  on  penalty  of  for 
feiture  of  paying  for  makeing  his  voyage 

It  fhall  not  be  lawfull  for  any  Veflell 
or  Veflells  that  do  not  belong  to  this 
Govern^  to  make  an  herring  Voyage  at 
Mount  Niles  (?)  or  any  other  place  within 
this  Government  upon  penalty  thought 
fitt  by  you 

It  fhall  not  be  lawfull  for  fifhermen  to 
keep  any  more  dogges  then  one  to  a  fa 
mily  on  fuch  penalty  &  forfeiture  as  fhall 
be  thought  fitt  by  you 

It  Shall  not  be  lawfull  for  the  ffifher- 
men  at  Socatahock  after  the  proclamation 
of  this  order  to  build  any  more  howfes 
on  that  part  of  the  Ifland  that  the  Stages 
are  of,  but  what  they  fhall  be  on  that  part 
to  the  Southward  where  they  haue  begun 


78 

to  build  &  what  howfes  are  on  the  Ifland 
where  the  ftages  are  of  muft  be  Removed 
within  the  fpace  of  2  years  likewife  all 
fait  houfes  or  Warehowfes  that  Stand  in 
the  way  of  the  flakes  to  be  removed  to 
a  Convenient  place  on  penalty  as  you 
think  fitt 

That  all  fifhermen  &  planters  fhall  be 
forced  to  haue  Arms  &  Ammunition 

That  all  perfons  whatever  fhall  be  for- 
bidd  to  trade  wth  the  Indians  Saue  only 
two  howfes  one  at  Merrymeeting  &  the 
other  at  Pemaquid 

That  all  VeiTells  out  of  any  Goverment 
if  they  com  to  trade  or  fifh  fhall  firft  enter 
at  Pemaquid  or  the  places  appointed  & 
that  they  fhall  not  goe  into  any  other 
Harbour  except  by  ftreff  of  Weather  but 
firft  to  Cleare  &  giue  an  Account  of  their 
defign  &  not  to  break  bulk  before  they 
haue  fo  Cleared  &  then  proceed  to  trade 
or  fifh  as  licenfe  or  permitt  may  be  granted 
on  penalty 

That  no  VefTell  or  boates  Crew  fhall 
break  bulk  or  difpofe  of  any  fifh  till  the 
firft  of  June  on  penalty 


79 

That  the  fifhermen  may  haue  an  affu- 
rance  of  thefe  plantations  about  Socada- 
hock  &  an  Incouragement  therunto  that 
the  planters  in  Sheepfgut  River  &  Deno- 
rall  Cote  &  the  planters  in  Kenebeck  & 
New  Town  in  particular  encouraged  being 
fit  for  the  ffifhermen  as  well  as  planters 

That  no  one  who  takes  fourfcore  Acres 
of  Land  Shall  haue  of  the  faid  Acres 
aboue  eight  Acres  fronting  to  the  Sea 
River  or  Creek  &  fo  proportionably  for 
any  who  takes  more  or  leffe  Ground 

That  no  Stragling  farmes  fhall  be 
eredted  nor  no  houfes  built  any  where 
under  the  number  of  twenty 

The  Officer  who  is  Comander  of  Pe- 
maquid  fhall  by  the  advice  of  the  Cdmrs 
or  any  two  of  them  Seaze  any  Veffell 
that  offends  contrary  to  the  aforefaid 
inftrudions  &  fuch  Orders  as  fhall  be 
made  by  you  or  any  three  of  you  for  the 
well  eftablifhing  that  Colony,  provided 
allways  that  nothing  herein  fhall  be  don 
by  you  repugnant  &  contrary  to  the  laws 
of  this  Country,  &  the  laws  of  England 

And  for  the  promoteing  of  piety  it  is 
requifite  that  a  perfon  be  appointed  by 


8o 

the  Coiniffioners  to  read  prayers  &  the 
holy  Scriptures 

Ordered  that  no  Veflell  or  boate  or 
Cannoe  whatfoever  fhall  trade  nor  go  into 
any  Harbor  or  River  between  the  Rivers 
Kenebeck  &  St  Croix  but  what  fhall 
enter  &  Clear  firft  at  Pemaquid,  except 
they  are  forced  by  ftrefs  of  weather,  upon 
forfiture  of  both  Veflell,  &  goods,  &  that 
no  one  whatfoever  as  he  will  anfwer  it 
at  his  perill  fhall  take  a  permitt  or  lycenfe 
to  trade  there  from  John  Nellfon  at  Bos 
ton  or  any  other  perfon  whatfoever,  ex 
cept  fuch  as  are  appointed  &  Commis- 
{lonated  by  the  Governor  of  New  York 

And  for  the  further  encouragement  for 
people  to  go  &  Settle  on  the  Dukes  ter 
ritories  between  the  Kenebeck  &  St  Croix 
they  fhall  haue  lands  for  themfelves  & 
their  heires  without  paying  any  Quitt-rents 
except  a  fmall  acknowledgment  of  one 
fhilling  for  an  Hundred  Acres  pr  Ann, 
&  that  they  fhall  not  be  lyable  to  be  ar- 
refted  for  any  debts  for  the  fpace  of  feven 
Years  excepting  fuch  debts  as  they  fhall 
contract  by  occasion  of  their  going  thither, 
or  whilft  they  inhabit  on  that  place. 


8i 

No  fifhing  boats  whatfoever  {hall  throw 
over  board  any  Garbage  or  Gutts  or  any 
other  thing  that  tends  to  the  damage  of 
the  fifhery  banks  on  forfeiture  of  their 
boats  or  Veflells 

And  all  Veflells  or  fifhing  boates  not 
belonging  to  Pemaquid  or  the  Gover- 
ment  of  his  Royall  High8  are  to  pay  as 
followeth 

A  decked  Veflell  four  Kentalls  Mer 
chantable  fifh  &  an  open  boate  two 
Kentalls. 

Petition  from  the  Inhabitants  of  Pemaquid. 

[New- York  Colonial  MSS.  xxxii.] 

To  the  Honrede  Coll  Thomas  DonganLeft. 
Gouernr  &  Vife  Admirall  vnder  his  Ryell 
Highnes  of  New  Yorke  Dependenfes  in 
America  and  to  his  Honerbl  Counfell 
now  Sitting  att  New  Yorke 

The  humble  Petion  of  the  inhaby- 
tance  of  the  Extreme  partes  of  his 
Riall  Hinefs  Teritory   Betwene  the 
Riuer  Kenybeke  and  S"  Croix 
Humbly  Sheweth 

Ware  as  yorPetinors  Came  to  vnderftand 
by  Seuerall  Commition  and  in  ftrucktion 
ii 


82 

ffor  the  Settillment  of  the  affore  faid 
partes  that  yor  Honr  Hath  intended  Good 
ffor  thefe  partes  and  all  ways  will  wee 
Beliue  Confferme  the  fame  which  Giues 
vs  Create  boulldnes  to  feeck  yor  Honrs 
protecktion  and  Reedres  ffrom  many 
burthen,  and  oppretions  that  are  Layed 
vpone  vs  by  the  wonte  of  Lawes  being 
Lefte  to  the  will  and  plefuer  of  the  Milli- 
tary  order  by  which  menes  the  Gouerment 
bee  Corns  to  vs  allto  Gether  Arbytary 
which  foe  to  bee  is  Repugnant  to  the 
Laues  of  England  and  his  Majeft7  Regall 
athority  as  allfo  a  great  Reflecktion  one 
yor  Honer5  athority  Being  ffully  afhored 
of  our  Deliuercc  ffrom  the  fame  By  yor 
Hone/  Affter  feurill  yeares  fuffring  By 
ouer  Great  Diftant  ffrom  New  Yorke 
whare  wee  are  all  wayes  to  have  oure 
Releefe  in  fuch  and  the  Licke  Cafes  - 

Prmis  the  Boody  of  Lawes  of  New 
Yorke  and  the  adjafent  partes  of  his  Ryall 
Hines  territory  hath  not  thefe  partes  in  it 
Thare  ffore  humbly  Requeft  that  wee  may 
bee  A  mimber  of  that  Boody  — 

2]7 — Thare   has   ben    but   one 

appointed    ffor    thefe    partes    which    all 


Cafes  Com  beffore  and  if  Injuftis  Don 
any  man  vnder  correcation  bee  it  fpoocken 
to  the  Loos  of  his  Eftate  or  Dammige  to 
his  parfon  this  Law  Appointes  noe  Appeall 
ffor  vs  which  priueliges  is  a  Lowed  of 
By  yor  Honr  and  Coimfell  at  New  Yorke 
and  thare  ffore  hope  yor  Honer  will  pro- 
uide  fom  way  ffor  ouer  Releefe 

3l7  It  hath  Binne  the  pracktis  of  the 
Commander  of  Pemaquid  to  apprehend 
by  fforfe  of  armes  the  kings  Juftis  of  the 
peafe  and  thretten  other  Juftis  of  the 
Peafe  with  Putting  in  Irons  and  keping 
in  the  ffort  a  prifnor  feuerall  dayes  with 
other  Grand  abufies  and  Villifiing  Lang0 
and  ffor  noe  Refon  only  ffollowing  thare 
Commition  Granted  to  the  Said  Juftise  of 
the  peafe  as  allfo  thretnige  the  Defolfing 
of  Coarts  att  pleffuer  By  which  meanes 
the  Kings  Juftifes  and  Subjects  haue  bine 
turned  bee  fides  thare  Bufnis :  Humbly 
Beging  Yor  Honrs  Releefe  in  the  fame 

4.:thly:  Whare  as  you  Honer  haue  Sent 
formly  Artickles  in  tittled  Inftrudtion  ffor 
the  fettillment  of  Pemaquid  which  figny- 
fies  to  yor  petitioneor  that  yor  Honrs  haue 
thoughts  of  Good  ffor  the  Inhabitance 


of  thefe  partes  if  a  Right  vnderftanding 
whare  as  the  ffurfte  Inftrucktion  Decla- 
rith  that  noe  veiTeill  fhall  trad  one  the 
Cofte  as  bumboates  ffrom  Harbber  to 
Harber  but  fuch  as  fliall  fupplye  the 
Ginerorall  account  ffor  one  Boate  or  more 
nether  fhall  it  bee  Lawfull  to  trad  in 
any  other  harber  which  or  Inftrucktion 
is  much  to  the  dammig  of  the  in  habby- 
tance  and  a  great  Difcorigement  of  others 
that  wold  Come  to  inhabbitte  ffor  anfwer 
to  the  affore  faid  Inftrudion  the  perfons 
that  haue  fupplied  the  ffifhery  haue  all- 
ways  fate  fuch  Grate  prifes  one  thare 
Goods  that  it  hath  ffor  many  Years  Im- 
poverifhed  yor  poore  petittiones  butt  of 
Late  hath  by  the  Refons  of  Supplyes  att 
a  Cheaper  Rate  and  not  Confarned  with 
the  Supply  of  boates  made  vs  to  make  a 
more  comffortable  Liuing  then  heare  to  fore 
Likewayes  wee  tacke  bouldnes  to  acc- 
quainte  yor  Honors  with  a  Confidderable 
quantidy  of  planters  Settled  and  are  a 
Coming  to  Settill  in  his  Riall  highnes 
teritory  in  the  Efterne  partes  if  in  corrig- 
ment  ffrom  Yor  honer  which  wee  DifTpare 
not  of  Defining  yor  honer  to  take  it  into 


yor  pieous  Confideration  how  thefe  affore 
faid  planters  fhall  bee  fupplyed  Being 
abfolutly  Commanded  that  the  fupplyes 
{hall  Difpofe  of  noe  goods  but  in  the 
harbers  whare  ffifhery  is  and  to  now  other 
but  the  boats  crue  which  affore  faid  in 
ftrucktion  wee  humbly  Confeue  were 
Given  in  to  yor  Honer  by  him  that  had 
to  much  fellfe  in  it  and  wee  ffeare  a 
Combination  wth  other  fuppliers  to  the 
Impourifhing  of  Your  poore  petifiners  as 
heare  to  ffore  which  in  fringment  of  trade 
hath  neuer  Ben  as  wee  humbly  Confeue 
to  his  Majefty  fubiack  humbly  Defiring 
Yor  honer  to  Reliue  vs  in  the  fame  — 

5.thLy  Whare  as  the  ninth  Inftrucktion 
that  the  ffifher  men  of  Sacady-hocke  ILand 
fhall  not  Builde  any  more  howefes  one  that 
parte  of  the  Hand  whare  the  Stages  bee 
but  fhall  Remoue  all  thare  Houfes  within 
the  Spafe  of  three  yeares  which  will  bee 
the  Runing  of  the  proprieters  of  ye  fame 
but  wee  humbly  Confeue  and  fartingly 
knowe  that  his  Majefty  by  adt  of  parlyment 
haue  mad  proclaymation  that  all  Hands 
and  plafes  conuenient  ffor  ffifhery  all  tho 
any  perfon  or  perfons  propriety  fhall  Bee 


86 

Improued  ffor  that  End;  as  allfo  Sr  Ed- 
mond  Androus  Confferming  of  the  fame  : 
wee  ffeare  yor  Honers  in  ffermation  haue 
ben  ffrom  a  perfon  fformerly  Claiming  a 
Right  thare  vnto  all  tho  pretended  which 
parfon  cane  bee  noe  other  parfon  then 
Mr  Richard  Pattifhall  which  wee  haue 
Grounds  to  ffeare  Doth  not  Defighne 
Good  to  this  partes  wee  Humbly  Requeft 
yor  honner  to  Reliue  yor  poore  petyfenors 
in  this  matter. 

6t.hLy.  Ware  as  in  the  thirtenth  artickell 
that  all  veffels  fhall  enter  at  Pemaquid 
and  att  noe  other  place  which  wee  humbly 
Confeiue  will  bee  Very  Detrimental!  to 
a  Confiderabell  quantity  of  ffifher  men 
and  planters  by  Refon  of  the  Great  Dis- 
tanc  of  Pemaquid  and  the  Depenes  and 
Difficulty  of  the  bay  of  Pemaquid  has 
Detained  feuerall  veflills  many  Days  fom 
times  Weeckes  which  has  expofed  the 
ffifhery  and  planters  to  Great  Wontes  as 
allfo  a  Great  Dammige  to  thare  Imploye 
ouer  Humble  Requeft  to  Yr  Honer  is  that 
you  wold  grante  vs  two  plafes  more  of 
Entrys  and  Clering  the  one  at  Nu  Darth- 
mouth  in  Ships  Gutt  riuer  whare  ar 


87 

Confidderable  inhabbitance  and  meny 
more  Coming  and  promfing  a  Confider- 
able  trad  of  fhiping  ffor  maste  and  Lumber 
and  all  foe  an  office  or  fom  parfon  at 
Sacadyhocke  in  Kenybec  Riuer  appointed 
ffor  Entring  and  Clearing 

7  :thLy  Ware  as  the  Eightenth  inftruck- 
tion  Doth  Requier  noe  fettillment  in  thofe 
partes  under  the  number  of  Twenty  ffa- 
melyes  which  wee  accknolige  a  very  great 
prudence  of  Yor  Honner  wee  humbly 
Confeue  if  yor  Honer  Doth  but  parfer 
tenn  ffamelyes  it  may  much  more  Con 
Dufe  to  the  Settelling  of  thofe  partes  ffor 
tenn  ffamelyes  can  be  ffound  to  Settill  at 
the  ffurfte  a  towne  fhip  when  twenty 
Cannot  be  procured  but  when  tenn  fettled 
fom  fmall  towne  it  hath  all  times  by  Ex- 
pperience  incurriged  more  to  Come  wee 
humbly  Requeft  your  honner  to  Grante 
the  Same 

8thly  Wee  ffarther  take  Boulldnes  to 
acquainte  yor  honner  of  a  uery  Confider- 
able  Charge  that  the  towne  of  Nu 
Darthmouth  is  Ships  Gutt  Riuer  and 
Sacadyhocke  in  Kenybeck  Riuer  in  Erick- 
ting  of  a  fforte  at  Each  place  ffor  Security 


88 

of  the  in  habbitance  againft  the  Hethin 
by  Refon  of  thretting  Languge  profeding 
ffrom  them  and  to  bee  found  confull- 
tation  ffor  ware,  as  allfoe  thay  Declaring 
that  iff  thay  did  not  Cutt  of  the  Englifh 
now  thay  came  to  inhabitt  beffore  that 
thay  wold  bee  to  manny  ffor  them  and  to 
ftrong  wee  humbly  Reqtiefte  yor  honer  to 
prouide  fome  better  fecurity  ffor  affter  time, 
all  thofe  fforementioned  artickells  wee 
ar  ffully  parfuaded  yor  honner  has  a  better 
vnderftanding  of  then  wee  ar  Capable  to 
infforme  ;  not  Douting  as  yor  honner  has 
allready  Defighend  Good  ffor  thefe  partes 
will  Grant  vnto  yor  pore  petiftnors  all  the 
affore  faid  artickells  wee  fhall  Euer  pray 

JNO  ALLYEN  ELIHU  GUNNISON 

LARRY  DENNY          CHRISTOPHER  RYER 

JUSTES •    THOMAS  GENT 

NIC*  :  MANNING       WILLIAM  LOWERING 
THOMAS  GYLES        ROBERT  COOK 
PHI=  PARSON  FFRANCIS  JOHNSONN 

AFFTE  NELE 
THO  SERGANT 
GOURY  GRAY 
JOHN  LANGE 
ELIUS  TRUCKE 
JOHN  SELLMAN 


89 

Rkhd  Pate/hall  Informeth  Against  Mr 
John  Kelfon  Mcht  in  Bofton. 

[New- York  Colonial  MSS.  xxxi.] 

Saieth:  y'  fome  time  in  Defemb:1"  Laft 
paft  being  1683  I  Ariued  in  Bofton  &  met 
ther  with  Capt  Sharpe  that  was  my  pas- 
enger  to  Rod:  Ifland.  I  Afked  him 
whethr  he  was  with:  ye  Gor  Bradftret 
a  bout  ye  procleme  to  Afke  Leue  ffor  ye 
feting,  of  it,  to  yc  he  Anfwered  noe  and 
defired  me  to  goe  with  him,  the  which 
I  did  the  Gouer  Anfwer  was  ther  fhould 
be  caer  taken  About  it  After  he  had  met 
in  Counfell : 

I  alfoe  Afked  Capt  Sharpe  whether  he 
had  deliuered  the  Letter  to  Mr  Nol  .  .  . 
he  faid  noe,  but  would  doe  it  After  ye 
procla  was  vpp,  when  I  vnderftod  Mr 
Kelfon,  had  his  Letter  I  went  to  his  houfe, 
to  difcorfe  him  Conferneing  ye  Efterne 
prts,  wher  I  Aquainted  him  of  ye  Honr 
Gouer  Dongans  Refolues  to  poles  him 
felfe,  with  his  Riall  Hines  his  Rite  to  S': 
Croys  by  Letters  pattens  Granted  from  his 
maieft:  and  he  had  fent  Letters  Accord- 
eing  to  Coften,  to  Come  in  and  pay  his 

12 


90 

Refpe6t  to  Pemequide  his  Anfwer  was 
Gour  Dongan,  was  miftaken  in  Coften, 
for  he  was  Comifinated  from  ye  King  of 
Ffranfe,  and  Likewife  from  ye  Goverr  of 
Canadey  to  Kepp  ye  Rite  and  pofefion 
of  thofe  prts  and  that  ye  faid  Coften  was 
a  Baron,  and  did  Skorne  to  Come  to 
Capt  Sharpe  being  a  men  perfon,  and  of 
noe  prts  and  could  not  Difcorfe  flitch  a 
Gentell,m  as  Coften,  further  more  that  ye 
Said  Coften  would  Lofe,  his  Life  Rather, 
and  that  it  would  be  an  111  dayes  workes 
for  Gour  Dongan  to  vfe  Au:r  of  Hoftille^ 
towards,  him,  for  if  he  did  ye  Englifh  in 
thefe  prts  would  fone  be  Cut  of,  and  ye 
plafes  Left  in  Afhes.  I  Tould  him  that 
could  not  be  for  ye  Ffrentch  were  but 
ffue,  he  Anfwered  that  thefe  and  all  ye 
Indeans  were  Ingaged  to  him  in  thefe  prts 
I  Anfwered  that  all  ye  Indeans  from  Pe- 
miquid  weftwards  waer  obedient  to  Gouer 
Dongan,  which  waer  two  to  one  for  ye 
Eftwards.  He  Anfwered  he  knew,  to  ye 
Contrary  I  Anfd  that  then  Go:r  Dongan 
had  ye  Mohocks,  and  Senicaes  confifting 
of  at  Left  3  M : z  men  to  Send  vppon  thefe 

1  Three  thoufand. 


91 

Indeans  in  ther  one  ould  quarell  when  he 
plefed 

His  Anfwer  was  he  beleued  ye  Gour: 
was  miftaken  in  that  two,  for  he  was  fhuer 
ye  Ffrench  Gouor:  kept  Jefuits:  inye  Mo- 
hockes  Caftells  and  further  moer  ye  ffrench 
Go:r  had  Lately  fent  for  ye  Mohokes 
vppon  fome  mifdemer  and  Xecuted  Eyght 
or  Nine  that  ye  Mohokes  Brought  in  them 
felues  Alfoe  that  ye  Kenebecke  Indeans 
were  Stout  ffellows  and  ffeared  not  yc 
Mohocks 


Council  Minutes  Indian  Affairs. 

[Council  Minutes  v.   66.] 

At  a  Council  held  at  ffort  James 

April  nth  1684. 
*  *  *  * 

Governor  Dongan  faid  he  was  againft 
giueing  any  provocation  to  the  Indians, 
&  would  ufe  all  the  faire  ways  to  preferue 
peace 

Governo1*  Cranfield  faid  that  thofe  the 
province  of  Mayne  had  draun  themfelues 
into  Garrifons 


92 

Mr  Dudlay  replyed  it  was  don  by  any 
order  from  Bofton 

Governor  Cranfield  faid  there  much 
difference  between  unneceffary  feare,  & 
many  repeated  threats  &  menaces  from 
the  Indians  &  their  drawing  away  ycir  wifes 

Governor  Dongan  faid  that  if  his  offi 
cers  at  Pemaquid  did  any  thing  againft 
the  Indians,  beyond  his  inftrudions,  they 
fhould  fuffer  for  it,  &  that  he  would  not 
make  any  preparations  to  alarum  the 
Indians. 

Governor  Cranfield  propofed  that  an 
allouance  fhould  be  made  wth  the  Maques 
to  affift  them  of  Bofton,  &  the  province 
of  Mayne  &  other  Colonies 

Gov  Dongan  anfwered  that  if  any 
affurance  came  from  Bofton  &  the  pro 
vince  of  Mayne  that  the  Indians  did  make 
warre  he  would  ufe  his  utmoft  to  get  the 
Maquafe 

Governo1"  Cranfield  defired  that  one 
might  be  appointed  from  N.  York  Bofton, 
the  province  of  Mayne  &  other  Colonies 
to  treat  about  it,  to  adiuft  the  expences 
wch  would  be  due  to  the  Maques 


93 

Governo1"  Dongan  faid  he  was  againft 
any  thing  yf  might  fhow  the  leaft  fufpition 
of  the  Indians,  &  give  them  iealoufie 

Agreed  upon  by  Cranfield  Governor 
of  the  province  of  Hampfhire,  Mr  Jofeph 
Dudley  &  Mr  Shrimpton  &  Governor 
Dongan  wth  the  Council  that  if  upon  the 
arrivall  of  Mr  Cranfield  into  the  province 
of  Hampfhire,  Mr  Dudley  &  Mr  Shrimp- 
ton  at  Bofton  they  heare  of  any  Ads  of 
Hoftility  comitted  by  the  Indians  they 
forthwith  giue  notice  the  Governo1"  of 
New  York  who  will  fend  fom  on  purpofe 
to  them  to  Confult  what  is  fitt  to  be  don 
in  it,  &  to  adiuft  the  payments  that  fhall 
be  due  to  the  Maquafe  for  their  affiftance 
in  cafe  they  are  employed  &  further  to 
advife  &  Confider  whatfoever  fhall  be 
neceffary  for  the  prefervation  of  his  Maties 
Subjeds. 

Ex  trad  of  a  letter  from  Gov  Dongan  to  the 
Council  of  the  Province  of  Hampfhire 

[Council  Minutes  v.  68.] 

Apr  ii.  1684. 

*  *  * 

We  giue  you  many  thanks  for  ye  kind- 
nefs  towards  this  Governing  tho  we  haue 


94 

no  reafon  on  or  parts  to  apprehend  a  warre 
wth  the  Indians ;  with  whom  we  haue  but 
lately  renewed  a  friendfhip,  &  haue  letters 
from  Pemaquid  which  mention  nothing 
of  any  likelyhood  of  a  warre  amongft 
them,  the  copy  of  wch  &  fome  other  papers 
are  in  the  hands  of  ye  Governo/ 


[Council  Minutes  v.   72.] 

At  a  Council  Apr  2i11  1684 

Prfent  the  Governor 

Mr  ffr  fflypfie     Mr  S.  V.  Cortlandt 

Mr  L  Santer       J  Spragge 

A  petition  from  New  Dartmouth  for 
a  patent  referred  untill  the  Governor  go 
to  Pemaquid 

A  petition  from  Mr  Alleyn  for  ye  fame 
referred  untill  the  Governor  go  to  Pema 
quid  &  both  given  back  to  Mr  Giles 
Goddard. 


95 
Petition  of  Inhabitants  of  New  Dartmouth 

[New-York  Colonial  MSS.  xxxiv.] 

The  Humble  Petition  of  ye  Inhabit 
ants  of  ye  Towne  of  New  Dartmouth 
Belonging  to  his  Roy:11  H:  James 
Duke  of  Yorke,  in  ye  Eafterne  Parts 
ofye  County  of  Cornhill  in  America, 
and  to  yc  Right  Hornourable  Corn11: 
Dongan  Govr  &  Vice  Admirall  Vnder 
his  Roy1!  High :  of  New  Yorke  and 
its  dependences  In  America  wth:  ye 
Reft  of  the  Honourable  Affembly 
Sitting  in  Councell  at  ye  City  of 
New  Yorke.  in  Odtober  Next,  &c. 

Humbly  Sheweth; 

That  Whereas  you1"  Honours  Humble 
Pettitionrs:  Obtained  a  Graunt  of  a  Trad 
of  Land  to  fettle  it  as  a  Townefhip  about 
two  years  Paft,  from  the  Worfhippfull 
Henry  Jofflyn  Efq,r  Juftice  in  Quo  : 
Deceafed  and  by  virtue  of  an  Order 
Derived  to  him  from  Sr:  Edmond  Androfs, 
Then  Govr:  haue  Graunted  the  afforefd 
Inhabitantes  To  be  bounded  as  ffoll.  Viz': 
On  ye  South  to  ye  Sea,  On  ye  North  to 
ye  Country,  On  ye  Eaft  wth:  ye:  River, 


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knoune  by  ye  Name  of  Damaras  Cotte, 
as  alfo  wth:  ye:  ffrefh  Pond,  at  ye:  head 
of  Said  River,  and  fo  into  ye  Country, 
and  on  ye  Weft  bounding  Vpon  ye  Great 
Ifland  of  Saccadahoc,  and  fo  through 
Batefmans  Gutt,  Into  ye:  Sea  South  &  by 
Weft,  and  alfo  Vpward  from  Batemans 
Gutt,  Into  ye  Country  to  ye  Great  filles, 
and  from  thence  to  great  Monfk  cage 
ffalles,  and  from  thence  a  north  and  by 
Weft  Lyne  into  ye:  Country  as  pr  Platt 
will  appeare,  As  alfo  ye:  Orridginall 
Graunt  from  ye:  above  faid  Joilyn  Efq1: 
Whereas  yor:  Pettitionrs  Come  to  vnder- 
ftand  from  yor:  Honors:  hand  That  all  yc: 
Inhabitants  fhall  haue  their  Title  of  Land 
Confirmed  vnto  them  in  Townfhipps, 
Wee  have  hearetofore  prfented  yor:  Honor: 
wth:  a  Platt  of  ye  aforefd:  Toune  Bounds 
as  alfo  from  Vnder  ye  Surveyors:  hands, 
Their  Sirveying  &  Laying  out  of  fd: 
Townfhipp  according  as  ye  Law  prvides 
Wee  Humbly  befeiching  yor:  Honour  to 
Graunt  &  Confirme  vnto  ye:  now  Inha 
bitants  of  faid  Towne  all  ye  Lands  wth: 
Rivers  &  Riviletts,  Iflands,  &  Iletts, 
Harbours,  &  Bayes,  wth:  in  ye:  afforefd: 


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Bounds  Vnto  yo,r  Humble  Pettitionrs:  & 
heires,  according  to  ye  Charter  of  Eaft 
Grinoidge,  Only  Excepting  ift,  a  hundred 
accres  if  Demanded  pr  anum  Vnto  his 
Roy11 :  HighnefTe  pr  acknowledgment : 
wch:  if  Graunted  &  Confirmed  by  yor 
Honor:  &  Councell,  will  much  Encourage 
not0nelyye  Inhabitants  yr  are  now  heare, 
but  others  yf:  are  Comeing  if  our  Lands 
weare  Confirmed  Vnto  vs,  Severall  of  our 
Inhabitants  are  Drawne  of  already,  and 
others  Intend  Except  they  Can  haue  a 
fpedy  Confirmation  of  their  Lands  made 
to  them 

Therefore  wee  Defire  That  yor  Honour 
would  be  pleafed  to  take  it  into  yor  fe- 
rious  Confideracdn  That  a  Pattent  may 
be  Graunted  Vnto  vs  for  our  Townfhipp. 
That  wee  yc:  are  heare  &  others  yr:  would 
Come  &  fettle  amongft  vs  may  be  En 
couraged. 

Wee  doe  allfo  further  prfume  &  make 
bould  to  acquaint  yor  Honour  y'  wee  are 
Difturbed  by  People  yl  Come  heare  to 
Clame  Lands  by  form  :  &  prtended 
writes;  Capr:  Eliilia  Hutchinfonof  Bofton 


hath  been  in  thefe  Parts,  &  gives  out 
feveare  Threttennings  yf  he  will  Come 
&  take  away  our  Land  wheron  our  Towne 
ftands  &  feverall  others  Doe  Thretten 
Likewife  &  fay  That  they  haue  more 
wright  to  Shew  Then  wee  have  to  our 
Lands,  Therefore  wee  defire  y*:  yor: 
Honor:  will  Confider  Vs  That  Wee  may 
haue  affureance,  of  our  Lands,  and  yf: 
no  fuch  prtenders  or  old  Morgages  yf  were 
made  before  the  warrs  wf.h  ye  heathens 
may  be  prceeded  agf:  us :  if  they  fhould 
it  would  Damnific  &  vtterly  breake  vp  our 
Towne :  Cap':  Hutchifon  faith  y':  he 
muft  have  Vs  become  his  Tennants  or 
otherwife  wee  fhall  not  Live  heare. 

And  allfo  when  our  Reprefentive  Mr 
Gyles,  Godward  went  Laft ;  Mr  John 
Allen  without  ye  knowledge  of  Mr  God- 
ward  or  vs  fent  Privetly  a  Pettition  vnto 
yor  Honor;  it  being  ffalfe  as  will  appeare 
wee  never  knew  any  thing  of  it  vntill 
Mr  Godwards  Returne  Mr  Allen  haveing 
given  vp  all  his  former  wright  &  title 
which  he  prtends  he  had  to  the  neck  of 
Land  ye  Towne  Stands  vpon  and  Elfe 


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wheare,  vnder  hand  &  feale  to  vs  and 
willingly  tooke  a  Lott  Equall  to  ye  Reft, 
as  he  pretended  to  Encourage  vs  to  fettle 
ye:  Place,  as  will  more  fully  appeare  by 
yc  articles. 

Wee  Prefume  ffurther  to  aquaint  yor: 
Honor:  That  wee  have  heare  amongft  vs 
one  Cap11  Nicholas  Manning  Cap':  of  a 
Company  That  is  very  Troublefome,  and 
Doth  much  Obraide  &  Difturbe  vs  in  our 
buifenefTe,  Townes  Men  &  Overfeers  That 
are  Legually  ChofTen  by  ye  Towne  he 
Doth  Difturbe  at  Publique  Meetings, 
about  their  Toune  affaires,  he  allfo  braggs 
That  his  power  is  better  than  our's,  and 
fayth  he  will  fettle  whom  he  will  and 
where  he  pleafe,  wch  makes  Partyes  & 
Divifions  amongft  vs,To  our  great  Trouble, 
wch:  if  not  prvented,  wee  feare  will  growe 
worfe,  wee  Defireing  yf:  yor:  Honour  will 
take  all  matters  into  Confideracdn  for  to 
graunt  vnto  vs  yor  Poore  &  humble 
Pettitiones  a  Confirmacdn  of  our  Lands 
That  wee  doe  now  Enjoy,  and  alfo  yt 
yor  Honour  would  be  pleafed  for  to  fett 
or  nominate  ye  Name  of  our  Toune  ac- 


IOO 

cording  to  yor  Pleafure,  and  what  Elfe 
your:  Honour  fhall  fee  fitting  and  wee 
fliall  Euer  Pray  &c : 

ROBERT  R  FOOT  (?)       THOMAS   GYLES   Juftice  of 
THOMAS  GENT  peace 

WILLIAM  LOVERING     ELIHU  GUNNISON  Juftice  of 
his  Mark  peace 

CALEB  RAY RICHARD  PAIN  Mail  maker 

and  Purfar  for  his  Magefiys  vfe 
in  England 
JAMES  COOKE  Mariner 

[April  21.  1684.] 


Commiffion  of  Nicholas  Manning  as  Cap 
tain  of  a  Foot  Company. 

[New- York  Colonial  MSS.  xxxiv.] 

By  the  Governor. 

Whereas,  out  of  the  good  opinion  I 
conceiue  of  You  I  haue  thought  fitt  to 
Conftitute,  and  appoint  you,  Cap'  Ni 
cholas  Manning  to  be  Cap',  of  a  foott 
Company  of  the  militia  for  the  County 
of  Cornwall  Thefe  are  therfore  to  will 
and  require  you  to  take  into  your  charge 
and  comand  the  faid  Company  as  Cap', 
accordingly,  and  Duely  to  Exercife  the 
faid  officers,  and  fouldiers  thereof  in  armes 
and  to  your  beft  Care  and  Endeavour,  to 


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keepe  them  in  good  order  and  Difcipline, 
hereby  Willing  and  Requiring  them  to 
obey  you  in  all  things  as  their  Cap'  and 
you  Likewife  to  obferue  and  follow,  fuch 
orders  and  directions  as  you  fhall  from 
time  to  time  Receiue  from  mee,  and  for 
the  Doeing  this  {hall  be  your  Warrant, 
this  to  Continue  During  my  Will  and 
Pleafure  only ;  Given  under  my  hand  and 
feale  att  Fortt  James  the  2  8th  day  of  Aprill 
1684. 

Faffed  the  Office.       THO:  DONGAN. 
JOHN  SPRAGG  Sec'y 


Commiffion  of  Gyles  Godard  as  Lieutenant 
of  a  Militia  Company 

[New-York  Colonial  MSS.  xxxiv.] 

Thomas  Dongan  Liev'  Governor  &c 
Whereas  out  of  the  good  opinion  I 
conceiue  of  you  Gyles  Godard  I  haue 
thought  fitt  to  Conftitute  and  appointe 
you  to  bee  Leiu'.  of  a  foot  Company  of 
the  militia  for  the  County  of  Cornwall, 
You  are  therfore  Carefully  to  Performe 
the  Duty  of  a  Leiu'  in  all  things  and  to 


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Obferue  fuch  orders  as  you  fhall  from 
time  to  time  Receiue  from  your  faid  Cap' 
or  other  your  fuperior  Officers  and  all 
Inferior  officers  and  Souldiers  of  the  faid 
Company  are  to  obey  you  as  their  Leiu11 
according  to  the  Difcipline  of  Warre  this 
Commiffion  to  Continue  During  my  Will 
and  Pleafure  only;  Given  under  my  hand 
and  Seale  the  28  :  Day  of  Aprill  1684. 

Failed  the  Office         THO:  DONGAN 
J:  SPRAGG  Secr. 

A  Commiffion  to  Caleb  Raye  for  En- 
figne  after  the  fame  forme  Mutatis  Mutandis. 


Commiffion  of  Juftkes  of  the  Peace. 

[New-York  Colonial  MSS.  xxxiv.] 

By  the  Governor. 

By  Virtue  of  the  authority  derived  unto 
mee  from  his  Royall  High8 :  I  doe  hereby 
Conftitute  authorize  and  appointe  you 
John  Allyen,  John  Dolling,  Lawrence 
Denni,Thomas  Giles,  Alexander  Woldrop, 
Thomas  Sharp,  Richard  Pattifhall  Efquires 
to  bee  Juftices  of  the  Peace  for  the  County 
of  Cornwall  and  Commiflioners  for  the 


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fettling  his  Royall  HighnefTes  Territoryes 
betweene  the  Riuer  Kenebeck  and  St. 
Croix  Giveing  You  full  Power  and  autho 
rity  to  ad:  as  Juftices  of  the  Peace,  for 
the  Good  and  Wellfaire  of  the  Govern 
ment  and  due  adminiftration  of  Juftice, 
and  to  Confult  and  make  Rules  and 
orders,  for  the  Weale  and  benefitt  of  his 
Royall  Highneffe  Territories  betweene 
the  River  Kinebeck  and  Sr  Croix  and  to 
Call  to  queftion  and  punifh  all  offenders 
according  to  Law,  and  all  Perrfons  whom 
it  May  Concerne  are  ftridly  Charged  and 
Required  to  give  you  due  Refped:  and 
obedience  accordingly;  this  Commiffion 
is  to  be  of  force  dureing  my  Will  and 
Pleafure,  only  Given  under  my  hand  and 
feale  att  Fort  James  this  28  :  Day  of 
Aprill  1684. 

Faffed  the  Office        THO:  DONGAN. 
J.  SPRAGGE  Seer 


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[Council  Minutes  v.  P.  91.] 


At  a  Council  held  at  ffort  James 
July  the  9th  1684. 


* 


The  petition  of  the  Inhabitants  of  Pe- 
maquid  referred  untill  the  Governo1"  go 
thither  &  in  the  Mean  time  the  former 
orders  to  be  obferved. 


Orders  concerning  Block  Houfe  and  the 
payment  of  Quit  Rents. 

[New- York  Colonial  MSS.  xxxiv.] 

By  the  Governor 

Ordered  that  the  Block  houfe  of  Merry 
Meeting  bee  Imediately  Raifed  by  the 
Town  of  Pemaquid  and  there  to  Trade 
and  Traffique  Paying  Cuftomes  according 
to  the  ad:  of  affembly  and  the  faid  block 
houfe  to  be  Raifed  at  theire  Owne  Charge 
and  Likewife  Enfigne  Sharpe  is  to  fend 
up  to  the  faid  blockhoufe  one  file  of  men 
to  be  Comanded  by  John  Rowden. 


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And  that  all  vefTells  are  hereby  required 
to  Enter  and  Cleare  att  Pemaquid. 
Failed  the  Office         THO:  DONGAN 
J  SPRAGGE  Secr. 

Fortt  James  the  8th  day  of  Septem 
ber  1684. 

By  the  Governor. 

Whereas  there  are  Severall  Quitt  Rents 
ftanding  out  and  in  arrears  to  his  Royall 
High55  at  Pemaquid  Due  and  Payable  iince 
the  agreement  made  by  the  late  Governor 
Sr  Edmond  Androfs  Knight  &c  Thefe 
are  therefore  in  his  Royall  High55  name 
to  authorize  Empower  and  appointe  you 
Allexander  Wardrop  to  afke  demand  and 
Receive  all  fuch  quitt  Rents  as  are  due 
and  Payable  to  his  Royall  High55  in  the 
County  of  Cornwall  and  to  give  Receipts 
for  the  fame,  for  which  this  fhall  be  your 
fufficient  Warrant.  Guen  under  my  hand 
at  Fortt  James  the  12th  day  of  September 
1684. 

THO:  DONGAN. 

You  are  to  Receive  all  the  aforfaid  quitt 
Rents  vntill  the  26th  of  Auguft  1684. 

H 


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Commiffion  granted  to  John  Buttery 
to  be  Cap1  of  Foott  belonging  to  New 
Towne  and  Sackadahock  Date  the  22d 
day  of  October  1684. 

Commiffion  Granted  to  Gyles  Godard 
Efqr  to  be  Cap1  of  a  Foott  Company 
belonging  to  the  Towne  of  New  Dart 
mouth  in  the  County  of  Cornwall  Date 
the  22d  of  Otto  1684. 

Commiffion  of  Gyles  Godard  as  Surveyor. 

Thomas  Dongan  Lieu1  and  Governor  &c 
Whereas  by  the  Severall  Petticdns  of 
the  Inhabitants  of  Pemaquid  it  appears 
to  be  Convenient  and  necefTary  to  have 
a  Surveyor  in  the  County  of  Cornwall 
I  have  therefore  thought  fitt  to  Conftitute 
and  appointe  Giles  Godard  Efqr  to  be 
Surveyor  of  the  faid  County  and  to  Lay 
out  any  Trad;  or  Parcell  of  Land  not 
Exceeding  the  quantity  of  one  hundred 
acres  for  Each  Perfon  and  alfoe  to  furvey 
all  Toune  Shippe  not  already  Surveyed 
not  any  wayes  Prejudiciall  to  any  Perfons 


Right  or  Intereft  and  to  make  a  Returne 
thereof  to  me  for  which  this  fhall  be  your 
Warrant.  Given  under  my  hand  and 
feale  att  Fortt  James  in  New  Yorke  the 
22d  day  of  October  1684. 

PafTed  the  Office,        THO:  DONGAN 
J.  SPRAGGE  Secr. 


[Council  Minutes  v.  P.    157.] 

At  a  Council  June  the  tenth  1686. 

*  *  * 

The  Governor  propofed  that  there  being 
fom  Confufion  amongft  the  Inhabitants 
of  Pemaquid,  it  would  be  Convenient  to 
fend  Cap1.  J.  Palmer  thither  to  agree  wth 
them  for  takeing  out  their  patents,  & 
paying  of  Quitt  rents  &  ordered  that  In- 
ftrucftions  fhould  be  given  to  him. 


Licences  for  the  taking  up  of  Land. 

[New- York  Colonial  MSS.  xxxiv.] 

By  the  Governor 

Whereas  John  Spragge  of  this  Citty 
of  New  Yorke  hath  defired  my  Liberty 
and  Lycence  to  take  up  and  Enjoye  a 


io8 

Certaine  Ifland  Called  and  Knowne  by 
the  name  of  Summerfett  Ifland  and  the 
fmall  Ifland  thereunto  adjacent  Scituate 
and  Lyeing  in  Pemaquid  in  the  County 
of  Cornwall  thefe  may  Certifie  that  the 
faid  John  Spragge  hath  hereby  Liberty 
and  Lycence  granted  to  him  to  take  up 
and  enjoy  the  faid  Iflands  in  order  for 
Confirmation  by  Pattent  Provided  the 
fame  be  not  appropriated  or  difpofed  off 
to  any  others  Given  under  my  hand  at 
Fortt  James  in  New  York : 

THO  :  DONGAN 

By  the  Governor. 

Whereas  James  Graham  of  the  citty 
of  New  Yorke  Merchant  hath  defired 
my  Liberty  and  Lycence  to  Take  up  and 
Enjoye  one  thoufand  acres  of  Land  fci- 
tuate  Lyeing  and  being  in  Pemaquid  in 
the  County  of  Cornwall,  Thefe  may  Cer 
tifie  that  the  faid  James  Graham  hath 
hereby  Lyberty  and  Lycence  granted  to 
him  to  Take  up  one  thoufand  acres  of 
Land  provided  that  not  aboue  one  hun 
dred  acres  of  the  faid  land  be  fronting  to 
the  fea  or  water  fide  alfo  provided  the 


IOQ 

fame  be  not  appropriated  or  legally  dif- 
pofed  of  to  any  others.  Given  under  my 
hand  at  Fortt  James  in  New  Yorke  the 
19th  day  of  June  1686 

THO:  DONGAN. 

By  the  Governor. 

Whereas  Thomas  Smyth  Gen1;  hath 
defired  my  Lyberty  and  Lycence  to  take 
up  and  Enjoye  three  hundred  Acres  of 
Land  Scituate  and  Lyeing  in  Pemaquid 
Thefe  may  Certifie  that  the  faid  Thomas 
Smyth  hath  hereby  Lyberty  and  Lycence 
to  take  up  the  faid  three  hundred  acre  of 
Land  in  Order  for  Confirmation  by  Pat- 
tent  Provided  the  fame  be  not  appropria 
ted  or  Legally  Difpofed  of  to  any  others 
Given  under  my  hand  at  Fortt  James  in 
New  Yorke  the  igth  day  of  June  1686. 

THO:  DONGAN 

By  the  Governor. 

Whereas  Thomas  Cooper  of  the  Citty 
of  New  Yorke  Genr.  hath  defired  my 
Liberty  and  Lycence  to  take  up  and  En 
joye  three  hundred  acre  of  Land  Scituate 
Lyeing  and  being  in  Pemaquid  in  the 


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County  of  Cornwall  Thefe  may  Certifie 
that  the  faid  Thomas  Cooper  hath  hereby 
Liberty  and  Lycence  to  take  up  the  faid 
three  hundred  acre  Provided  the  fame  be 
not  appropriated  or  Legally  difpofed  of 
to  any  others,  Given  under  my  hand  att 
Fortt  James  in  New-Yorke  the  19th  day 
of  June  1686. 

THO:  DONGAN. 


Authority  of  John  Weft  to  ad  as  Deputy 
Secretary. 

[New- York  Colonial  MSS.  xxxiv.] 

Forafmuch  as  it  hath  Pleafed  the  Right 
Honble:  Coll  Tho  Dongan  his  Majeftyes 
Gouernor  of  New  Yorke  &  to  Commis- 
fionate  and  Empower  Cap'  John  Palmer 
of  the  Citty  of  New  Yorke  Efqr  by  grant 
or  Deed  in  writeing  vnder  his  hand  and 
feale  of  the  Prouince  to  Give  Grant  Rat- 
tifie  and  Confirme  to  all  and  Euery  the 
Perfons  in  Pemaquid  now  Settled  and 
Inhabiting  within  that  Partt  of  his  Ma 
jeftyes  Prouince  as  {hall  be  Defirous  to 
take  up  fettle  and  appropriate  Land  there, 


Ill 

fuch  trad:  and  trails  Parcell  and  Parcells 
and  quantities  of  Land  and  lilands  as  in 
his  Difcretion  he  fhall  think  moft  fitt  and 
Conuenient  I  do  hereby  nominate  and 
appoint  and  depute  you  John  Weft  of 
the  Citty  of  New  Yorke  Gen'  to  doe  and 
Execute  all  a6t  and  a£ts  thing  and  things 
in  Pemaquid  in  the  County  of  Cornwall 
dureing  the  time  that  Capt  John  Palmer 
fhall  ftay  in  the  faid  County  to  my  office 
or  Place  of  Secretary  belonging  or  apper- 
teining 

Given  under  my   hand  and  at    Fortt 
James  this  igth  day  of  June  1686. 

J:  SPRAGGE  Seer. 


Commiffion  of  Capt  John  Palmer 

[New-York  Colonial  MSS.  xxxiii.] 

By  the  Governor  in  Councill. 
Haveing  Receiued  information  that 
there  be  Seuerall  diforders  and  Confufions 
amongft  the  Inhabitants  of  Pemaquid  I 
haue  therefore  thought  it  conuenient  to 
fend  you  Cap1  John  Palmer  thither  of 
whofe  great  Prudence  abilityes,  and  Inte 
grities  I  am  Very  well  afTured. 


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And  for  the  better  Eftablifhing  Settling 
and  quietting  of  his  Majeftyes  fubjeds 
in  thofe  Parts,  in  their  Eftates  and  Pos- 
feffions  I  doe  hereby  giue  you  full  Power 
and  authority  to  treate  with  the  faid  In 
habitants  for  Takeing  out  Pattents  and 
Paying  the  quitt  rents. 

And  to  Preuent  any  dangers  that  may 
arife  by  being  in  a  negligent,  vnprovided 
Pofture  you  are  to  warne  the  aforefaid 
Inhabitants  to  keep  in  Garrifon  Conti 
nually  one  officer  and  fix  fouldiers  at 
Leaft  in  time  of  greateft  Peace  and  quiett 
and  twenty  Souldiers  at  Leaft  if  any  warr 
fhould  arife  &  happen. 

And  for  the  more  Regularly  Proceeding 
in  all  affaires  you  are  hereby  alfoe  Em 
powered  to  nominate  and  Chufe  difcret 
and  honeft  Perfons  fome  of  the  moft 
knowing  and  Capable  Perfons  to  be  Jus 
tices  of  the  Peace  and  quorum. 

And  forafmuch  as  very  Little  Reuenue 
hath  accrued  to  his  Majefty  from  Pema- 
quid  by  the  Dutyes  of  Excife  and  Cus- 
tomes  you  are  therefore  hereby  Impowered 
to  Sett  and  Lett  to  farme  the  aforefaid 
Excife  &  Cuftomes  as  advantagioufly  as 


you  Poffibly  can,   for  the  augmenting  of 
his  Majeftyes  Reuenue. 

And  Laftly  you  haue  hereby  full  Power 
and  authority  not  only  to  aft  in  the  afore- 
faid  Perticulers  but  in  any  other  concerne 
or  thing  what  {hall  be  moft  meet  and 
convenient  for  his  Majeftyes  Intereft. 

Giuen  under  my  hand  and  Seale  at 
fortt  James  in  New  Yorke  the  19th  day 
of  June  1686. 

THO.  DONGAN 


Commiffion  of  Juftkes  of  the  Peace  for 
Cornwall  County. 

[New-York  Colonial  MSS.  xxxiii.] 

Cornwall  SS. 

James  the  Second  by  the  Grace  of 
God  of  England  Scotland  Ffrance 
&  Ireland  King  Defend1"  of  the  faith 
Supream  Lord  of  ye  Plantacdn  & 
Collony  of  New  York  To  our  Trufty 
&  Wellbeloved,  Tho  Sharpe,  Richard 
Patifliall,  Tho.  Giles,  Nico.  Manning 
Giles  Goddard,  Jno  Dolling,  Lau 
rence  Denny,  Elihu  Gunifon  Efqrs 
Greeting.  Know  yee  That  wee  haue 

affigned   you  &  Euery  of  you  Joyntly  & 


feverally  our  Juftices  to  Keep  our  peace 
within  our  County  of  Cornwall  in  or 
Plantation  &  Collony  of  New  York 
Aforefd  And  to  keep  &  Caufe  to  be  Kept 
all  thofe  laws  &  ftatutes  made  &  Efta- 
blifhed  for  ye  good  of  ye  peace  &  for  ye 
Conferuacdn  of  the  Same  &  for  ye  quiet 
Rule  &  Gouermn^  of  our  people  within 
or  Sd  County  in  all  &  Singular  their  Ar 
ticles  according  to  ye  force  forme  &  Effect 
thereof.  Ant  to  Corred:  &  Punifh  all 
offenders  ag'.  the  forme  of  ye  Laws  & 
ftatutes  or  either  of  them  in  ye  County 
aforefd  as  according  to  ye  forme  of  ye  Laws 
or  Statutes  is  or  ought  to  be  done.  And 
to  Caufe  to  Come  before  you  or  either  of 
you.  all  thofe  who  Doe  threaten  any  of  or 
People  concerneing  their  bodies  or  of 
burning  their  houfes  to  find  fufficient 
furetyes  for  ye  Peace  &  their  good  beha 
viour  towards  us  &  our  people  &  if  they 
{hall  refufe  to  find  Security  in  this  behalfe 
then  to  Caufe  them  to  be  kept  fafety  in 
our  Prifons  untill  they  fhall  find  fecurity 
in  this  behalfe. 

Alfoe  wee  affigne  you  &  Euery  three 
or  more  of  you  whereof  any  one  of  you. 


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you  ye  aforefd  Tho:  Sharpe,  Richard  Pa- 
tifliall  Tho :  Giles,  &  Nic°  Manning  wee 
will  to  be  one  our  Juftices  to  Enquire  by 
the  Oaths  of  good  &  Lawfull  men  of  ye 
County  aforefd  by  whom  ye  truth  of  the 
thing  may  be  the  better  Knowne  for  all 
manner  of  Larceny  Petty  Larcenay  Tres- 
paffes  &  Extortions  whatfoever  &  of  all 
&  fingular  other  mifdeeds  Crymes  &  Of 
fences  of  the  which  yc  Juftices  of  our 
peace  may  or  aught  Lawfully  to  Enquire 
by  whomsoever  &  howfoever  in  ye  County 
aforefd  done  or  perpetrated  or  wch  here 
after  there  fhall  happen  to  be  done  or 
Accompted  where  the  punifhment  thereof 
by  the  Laws  of  the  fd  Collony  doth  not 
Extend  to  taking  away  of  Life  limb  or 
member.  &  alfoe  of  all  thofe  who  there 
doe  lye  in  waite  to  wound  or  Kill  our 
people  or  that  hereafter  fhall  foe  prefume 
to  lye  in  Waite  And  alfoe  of  all  prfons 
that  fhall  &  doe  ufe  &  fell  by  falfe  weights 
or  meafures.  And  alfo  of  whatfoeuer 
Sherriffs  Brayliffs  Marfhalls  Conftables 
Coalers  &  other  officers  who  in  the  Exe 
cution  of  their  offices  afr  the  prmifTes  or 
either  of  them  haue  behaued  themfelues 


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undutyfully  or  hereafter  fhall  prfume  to 
behaue  himfelfe  undutifully  or  are  remiiTe 
or  negligent  or  hereafter  fhall  foe  happen 
to  be  in  ye  County  aforefd  &  of  all  & 
fingular  Articles  &  Circumftances  &  other 
things  whatfoeuer  by  whomfoeuer  &  how- 
foeuer  in  yc  County  aforefd  done  or  per 
petrated  or  wch  hereafter  there  howfoeuer 
fhall  happen  to  be  done  or  Attempted 
concerning  the  full  truth  of  yc  prmiffes 
or  any  of  them  &  to  Infpeft  whatfoeuer 
Indi6tmts  foe  before  you  or  any  of  you 
taken  or  to  be  taken,  or  before  others  late 
Juftices  of  ye  peace  in  ye  County  aforefd 
done  or  taken  &  not  yet  Ended  And  to 
Continue  proceffe  thereupon  agt  all  & 
Singular  perfons  foe  Indided  or  whom 
before  you  hereafter  fhall  happen  to  be 
Indifted  untill  they  are  taken  Deliuer  up 
themfelues  or  be  Outlawed.  And  to 
heare  and  determine  all  &  iingular  ye 
Larcenys  Petty  Larcenys  Trefpaffes  Ex 
tortions  Indidm?  aforefd  &  all  &  Singular 
ye  prmiffes  according  to  ye  Laus  of  ye  fd 
Collony  as  in  Cafes  of  this  nature  is  ufed 
or  ought  to  be  done.  And  to  Correft  & 
punifh  the  Offend15  &  euery  of  them  for 


their  offences  by  fines  &  amercements,  or 
otherwife  as  according  to  yc  Laws  of  ye 
fd  Collony  is  ufed  or  ought  to  be  done 

And  alfoe  we  Affigne  you  and  every 
three  or  more  of  you  whereof  any  one  of 
you  the  aforefd  Tho  Sharpe  Richard 
Patifliall  Tho:  Giles  &  Nic°  Manning 
Wee  will  to  be  one  of  our  Juftices  to 
heare  try  &  determine  by  the  oaths  of 
twelue  good  and  Lawfull  men  of  ye  County 
aforefd  all  Caufes  &  Cafes  there  brought 
&  Commenced  before  you  as  well  accdns 
Cafes  &  Caufes  Civill  between  Party  & 
party  as  Criminal!  of  which  ye  Juftices 
of  yc  Peace  in  their  Seffions  by  the  Laws 
of  ye  fd  Collony  may  &  ought  to  heare 
try  &  determine  &  in  fuch  manner  &  forme 
as  by  the  fd  Law  is  prfcribed  &  Directed. 

Provided  always  that  if  upon  the  De- 
terminacdn  of  any  of  ye  prmiffes  or  Cafe 
of  Difficulty  fhall  happen  to  come  before 
you  or  any  three  or  more  of  you  that  then 
you  doe  not  proced  to  giue  Judgmc  there 
upon  (unleffe  in  ye  prfence  of  one  of  our 
Juftices  of  or  Court  of  Oyer  &  Terminer 
within  our  fd  Collony)  And  therefore  wee 
Command  you  &  Every  of  you  that  you 


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Dilligently  Attend  ab*  the  Keeping  of  ye 
Peace  Laws  &  all  &  fingular  other  ye 
prmifles  and  that  at  certaine  days  &  places 
which  by  or  Leiut  &  Governor  of  or  fd 
Plantation  &  Collony  of  N  Yorke  for 
that  purpofe  fliall  be  appointed  you  make 
Inquiry  of  ye  prmiffes  &  all  &  fingular 
ye  prmiffes  heare  &  determine  &  to  doe 
&  accomplifh  thofe  things  thereupon  in 
forme  aforefd  to  be  done  wch  appertaines 
to  Juftice  according  to  ye  Lawes  &  Cuf- 
tomes  of  our  fd  Collony  fauing  to  us  our 
ffines  &  Amerciamts  &  other  things  to  us 
thereupon  belonging. 

Alfo  we  command  by  Vertue  of  thefe 
prfents  our  Sheriffe  of  our  fd  County  of 
Cornwall  that  at  Certaine  dayes  and  places 
(which  fhall  be  appointed  &  made  Knowne 
unto  him  as  aforefd)  he  Caufe  to  come 
before  you  or  any  three  or  more  of  you  as 
in  faid  fuch  &  foe  many  good  &  Lawfull 
men  of  his  Baylwick  by  whom  ye  truth 
in  ye  prmiffes  may  be  the  better  knowne 
&  Inquired  off.  In  Teftimony  whereof 
we  haue  Caufed  ye  feale  of  or  fd  Collony 
to  be  hereunto  Affixed.  WittnefTe  Jno 
Palmer  Efq  of  ye  Councell  in  or  fd  Col- 


lony  &  Commiffionr  for  ye  fettling  of  our 
Affaires  &  Appointing  of  Juftices  of  ye 
Peace  in  or  fd  County  the  Eighth  day  of 
Septembr  in  ye  fecond  yeare  of  our  Reigne 
Annoq  Dom.  1686. 

The  Oath  of  a  Juftice  of  the  Peace. 

Ye  fhall  fwear  that  as  Juftices  of  the 
peace  in  ye  County  of  Cornwall  in  all 
articles  in  the  kings  Cummiffion  to  you 
directed  you  fhall  doe  equall  right  to  ye 
poore  &  to  ye  Rich  after  yor  Cuning  Witt 
&  power,  &  after  ye  Laws  of  ye  Collony 
thereof  made.  And  you  fhall  not  bee  of 
Counfell  of  any  Quarrell  hanging  before 
you  &  that  you  hold  yor  Seffions  after  the 
forme  of  Law  thereof  made  &  att  times 
&  places  appointed  And  the  ffines  & 
Amerciaments  that  fhall  happen  to  be 
made  &  all  forfeitures  wch  fhall  fall  before 
you  you  fhall  Caufe  to  be  Entered  without 
any  Concealm1  or  Imbezelling  &  truly 
giue  them  to  his  Maties  Deputy  Collector 
and  receiver  in  ye  fd  County  for  the  time 
being  or  fend  them  to  his  Maties  Collector 
&  receiuer  Generall  att  New  Yorke  or  to 
his  Maties  Court  of  Exchequer  there  Ye 


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{hall  not  Lett  for  Gift  or  other  Caufe  but 
well  &  truly  you  fhall  doe  yor  office  of 
Juftice  of  ye  peace  in  that  behalfe  &  that 
you  take  nothing  for  yor  office  of  Juftice 
of  the  Peace  to  be  done  but  yor  ffees 
accuftomed  &  Lymitted  by  Law.  And 
ye  fhall  not  dired:  or  caufe  to  be  dirr^yd 
any  warrant  by  you  to  be  made  f  yc 
partyes  but  you  fhall  dired:  them  1"  ye 
Sherriffe  of  ye  fd  County  or  othe  \LC 
Kings  officers  or  Minifters  or  other  1 
ferent  perfons  to  doe  Execucdn  thereof. 
Soe  help  you  God  &c 


Inftruflions  for   Cap*  Nicholas   Manning 
Sub-Colledor  Survey or  and  Searcher  of 
his  Matlcs  Cuftomes  and  Excife  due 
payable  in  ye  County  of  Cornwall 
Receiuer  of  his  Maties  Quittrents 
other  reuenues  arriving  within  ye 
fl  County. 

[New-York  Colonial  MSS.  xxxiii.] 

Impri8.  You  are  to  take  notice  of  all 
fhipps  and  vefTells  whatfoever  comeing  to 
any  porte  within  ye  fd  County  &  fee  that 


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they  make  Juft  &  true  Entryes  and  that 
Immediately  upon  their  Arriull  both  of 
VeTell  &  Goods. 

2d.ly  You  fhall  keep  a  true  &  prfe6t 
account  of  all  monyes  by  you  receued  on 
goods  in  Lieue  thereof  for  his  Maties  Cuf- 
tor^es  &  Excife. 

I  nter  ye  Names  of  all  veffells  &  the 
Nat.  ,es  of  ye  Mafters  in  a  Diftinft  booke 
by  3  ^u  to  be  kept  for  that  purpofe 

3tfy.  You  fhall  not  prmitt  any  fhip  or 
Vef  "11  whatfoeuer  dire&ly  or  Indireftly 
to  Load  nor  Unload  any  goods  wares  or 
Merchandize  untill  ye  fd  Ship  or  VefTell 
hath  firft  made  her  due  Entry  inward  or 
outward 

4.thly.  You  fhall  appoint  certaine  Con 
venient  place  or  places  at  which  &  noe 
other  goods  may  be  Shipped  or  Landed 
&  that  at  Seafonable  times  between  fun 
rifeing  &  fun  fetting  in  ye  day  time  &  in 
prfence  of  an  officer 

5thly  You  fhall  from  time  to  time  du- 
reing  your  being  in  fd  office  Returne  to 
ye  Governor  or  his  Matics  Colledor  &  Re- 
ceiuer  Generall  for  the  time  being  att 
New  Yorke  a  true  &  Juft  account  of  what 
16 


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you  haue  receiued  &  Collected  &  of  yor 
Proceeding  in  yor  fd  Office  once  euery  fix 
months  att  ye  furthereft 

6thl7.  You  are  to  Coiled  &  receiue  his 
Maties  Cuftoms  &  Excife  in  ye  County 
of  Cornwall  aforefd  according  to  an  ad: 
of  Eftabliflimt  therefor  made  by  the  Gen- 
rail  Affembly  &  publifhed  the  31.  O&o- 
ber  1683. 

7thly.  You  are  to  goe  into  ye  houfe  & 
Cellar  of  any  prfon  or  prfons  whatfoeuer 
where  ye  fufpeft  there  is  any  wine  or  other 
Liquors  &  ordr  the  fd  Liquors  to  be  Gauged 
Caufeing  them  to  pay  for  all  Rum  foe 
found  in  ye  Cellar  &  they  who  fhall  fell 
by  retaile  to  pay  for  all  Liquors  Wines 
beere  &  Syder  that  fhall  be  by  them  fold 
&  retailed.  You  are  alfoe  to  goe  into 
their  Cellars  &  houfes  as  aforefd  as  you 
fhall  fee  Caufe  to  prvent  all  fraud  &  Im- 
bezellment  of  his  Matles  Reuenue. 

8thl>\  You  are  not  to  fuffer  any  Veffell 
whatfoever  to  goe  into  or  up  Kenebeque 
River  or  any  parte  thereof  untill  they 
haue  firft  made  their  Entry  with  you  at 
Jameftown  &  payed  his  Maties  Dews  &  if 
any  fhall  prfume  to  doe  ye  Contrary  y° 


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are  to  Caufe  both  veflell  &  Goods  to  be 
Seized  &  proceeded  agP  by  Law  as  directed 
for  defrauding  his  Matie  of  his  Cuftomes 

And  that  all  Veffells  tradeing  into  any 
porte  River  or  place  doe  Enter  &  Cleere 
with  you  before  their  departure  undr  the 
like  pains  &  forfeitures. 

gthiy  you  are  to  take  Care  that  yc  for 
mer  Ordrs  made  Relateing  to  ye  ffifhery 
be  duly  obferved  &  that  what  Ordred  to 
be  payed  by  all  ftrange  veflells  &  Shallops 
Coming  to  make  their  voyages  in  thefe 
parts  be  by  you  duly  Collected  for  his 
Maties  ufe  of  wch  account  to  be  likewife 
giuen  as  afore  direded 

iothly.  You  are  not  to  fuffer  any  prfon 
or  prfons  to  fell  any  forte  of  Liquors  by 
retaile  in  any  part  or  place  within  ye  fd 
County  but  fuch  as  (hall  obtaine  Lycence 
from  yorfelfe  &  fhall  pay  fuch  fume  of 
mony  for  ye  Same  as  you  fhall  think  fitt 
to  agree  for  &  not  Leffe  than  12s  for 
Each  Lycence  grted  and  of  ye  Monys  on 
that  behalfe  receiued  you  are  to  Render  a 
prticuler  ac'  to  ye  Govr  as  opportunity 
prfents. 


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jjthiy  YOU  are  to  Collect  &  receiue  ye 
Quitt  rents  due  &  payable  from  ye  Severall 
perfons  for  ye  Lands  they  hold  within  ye 
fd  County  according  to  a  Lift  of  Pattents 
granted  Left  with  you  in  ye  Speties  therein 
menconed  &  thereof  to  Keep  a  Diftind: 
account  &  alfoe  of  all  fines  forfeitures  & 
amerciaments  that  fhall  or  may  at  any 
time  hereafter  happen  or  belong  to  his 
Matic  &  thereof  to  fend  an  act  to  ye  Go- 
vernor  or  his  Maties  Receiuer  Generall  att 
New  Yorke  for  ye  time  being  once  euery 
6  months  att  furthereft. 

I2th1^.  In  Cafe  any  prfon  Licenced  to 
fell  Liquors  by  Retaile  defire  ye  fame  you 
may  farme  the  Excife  of  their  Draught 
to  them  for  one  yeare  for  fuch  fume  of 
money  as  you  fhall  think  fitt  to  Agree  for 
haueing  regard  to  ye  greatneffe  of  their 
Draught. 

jgtWy.  YOU  are  to  write  to  ye  Gouernor 
or  his  Maties  Collector  or  Receiuer  Gene 
rall  att  New  Yorke  for  ye  time  being  of 
all  pafTages  Concerning  the  Excife,  Cuf- 
tomes  Quitt  rents  &  other  his  Maties  Reue- 
nue  to  ye  End  that  fuitable  Ordrs  may  be 
from  time  to  time  fent  you  for  regulateing 
ye  fame. 


i4-thly.  ffor  yor  Better  Governmc  in 
Collecting  of  ye  Cuftomes  &  Excife 
aforefd  you  haue  herewith  a  Breviar  of  ye 
A6t  of  Generall  Affembly  Eftablifhing 
ye  fame  And  thefe  Direccons  you  are  to 
follow  &  obferue  untill  further  Ordrs. 
Dated  att  Jameftown  in  ye  County  of 
Cornwall  the  17th  day  of  7bler  in  ye  fecond 
yeare  of  his  Matics  Reigne  Annoqe  Dom 
1686 


Confirmation  of   Rofwick    or    Arrowfick 
Ifland  to  John  Weft 

[Patents  vi.   30.] 

Thomas  Dongan  Cap':  Gen11:  Governor: 
in  Chiefe  and  Vice  Admirall  in  and  over 
the  Province  of  New  Yorke  and  Terri- 
toryes  Depending  thereon  in  America 
under  his  moft  Sacred  Majefty  James  the 
Second  by  the  Grace  of  God  of  England, 
Scottland,  ffrance  and  Ireland  King  De 
fender  of  the  faith  &c  To  all  whom  thefe 
prfents  fhall  Come  Sendeth  Greeting 
Whereas  John  Palmer  Efqr  by  Virtue  of 
the  Commiccdn  and  authority  unto  him 


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by  me  Given  by  a  Certaine  Grant  under 
his  hand  writing  the  feale  of  this  Province 
thereto  affixed  and  entered  of  Record  in 
the  Secretaryes  office  bearing  Date  the 
fifth  Day  of  Auguft  in  the  Second  Yeare 
of  his  fd:  Majeftyes  Reigne  and  in  the 
Yeare  of  our  Lord  one  thoufand  Six 
hundred  Eighty  Six  hath  Given  Granted 
Rattified  and  Confirmed  unto  John  Weft 
of  the  Citty  of  New  Yorke  in  America 
Gentl  All  that  Certaine  Trad  or  Parcell 
of  Land  or  Ifland  Scituate  Lyeing  and 
being  on  the  Eaft  fide  of  Kenebeck  als 
Kenebeque  River  within  the  County  of 
Cornwall  Commonly  called  or  knowne 
by  the  Name  or  Names  of  Rofwick  or 
Arrowfick  Ifland  according  to  the  furtheft 
Bounds  limitts  and  extents  thereof  as  the 
fame  is  Encompaffed  by  Water  together 
wth:  all  and  fingular  the  MefTuages  Te 
nements  Edifices  Buildings,  Trees,  Tim 
ber  Woods  underwoods  ffields  ffeedings 
Paftures  Moores  Marfhes  Swamps  Mea 
dows  Ponds  Pooles  Lakes  Streams  Rivers 
Runns  Rivoletts  Waters  and  Water  Cour- 
fes  ffifhing  fowling  hawking  and  hunting 
with  the  Privilidge  of  Building  and 


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Erecting  Saw  Mills  or  Grift  Mills  thereon 
or  on  any  Parte  thereof  and  all  other 
Privilidges  imunityes  Profitts  benefitts 
advantages  Hereditamts:  and  appvrtennces 
whatfoever  to  the  faid  Trad:  or  Parcell 
of  Land  or  Ifland  and  PremiiTes  belonging 
or  to  or  with  them  or  any  of  them  in  any 
wife  appurteineing  Alwayes  Excepted 
and  Referved  out  of  the  faid  Grant  all 
that  Peece  or  Parcell  of  Land  Parte  of 
the  faid  Ifland  at  the  South  end  thereof 
formerly  Granted  by  Sr:  Edmund  Andros 
Knight  late  Governour  of  this  Province 
unto  Mr  Lawrence  Dennis  &  others  In 
habitants  there  Called  by  the  name  of 
New  Towne,  to  Have  and  to  hold  the 
faid  Trad  or  Parcell  of  Land  or  Ifland 
and  all  and  Singular  other  the  PremifTes 
with  their  and  Every  of  their  appurtennces 
Except  before  Excepted  unto  the  faid 
John  Weft  his  Heires  and  Affignes  to  the 
Sole  and  only  Proper  ufe  benefitt  and 
behoofe  of  the  faid  John  Weft  his  Heires 
and  Affignes  forever  under  fuch  Rents 
and  Services  as  in  the  faid  Grant  are 
mencdned  and  Referved  as  in  and  by  the 
faid  Grant  Relacdn  yrunto  being  had 
may  more  fully  and  att  Large  Appeare. 


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Now  Know  yee  that  by  virtue  of  the 
Commiffion  and  authority  unto  me  Given 
by  his  moft  Sacred  Majefty  our  now 
Soverigne  Lord  James  the  fecond  aforefaid 
&  Power  in  me  Being  and  Refideing  for 
and  in  Confideracdn  of  the  Rents  and 
Services  herein  after  Mencdned  and  Re- 
ferved  I  have  Given  Granted  Ratified 
Releafed  and  Confirmed  and  by  thefe 
Prefents  Doe  Give  Grant  Rattifie  Releafe 
and  Confirme  unto  the  faid  John  Weft 
his  Heires  and  Affignes  for  ever  all  that 
the  above  recited  Trad:  or  Parcell  of  Land 
or  Ifland  and  PremifTes  with  all  and  Sin 
gular  the  Hereditamts  and  appurtennces 
thereunto  belonging  or  appertaineing  in 
as  full  and  ample  manner  as  the  fame  is 
mencdned  to  be  Granted  unto  him  by  the 
faid  [ohn  Palmer  Except  what  in  the 
faid  Grant  is  Perticulerly  Excepted  and 
Referved  to  have  and  to  hold  the  faid 
Trad  or  Parcell  of  Land  or  Ifland  and 
PremiiTes  with  their  and  every  of  their 
Appurtennces  Except  before  Excepted 
unto  the  faid  John  Weft  his  Heires  and 
Affignes  to  the  Sole  and  only  Proper  ufe 
beneffitt  and  behoofe  of  him  the  faid 


I2Q 

John  Weft  his  Heires  and  Aflignes  forever 
Yielding  Rendring  and  Paying  therefore 
Yearly  &  every  Yeare  unto  his  moft  Sacred 
Majefty  his  Heires  &  Succeffors  forever 
or  to  fuch  Officer  or  Officers  as  from  time 
to  time  fhall  be  Empowered  to  Receive 
the  fame  the  fume  of  twenty  Shillings 
Currant  Mony  of  New  Yorke  in  Lieu 
and  Stead  of  all  Rents  Services  Dues 
Dutyes  and  Demands  whatfoever,  to  be 
holden  of  his  moft  Sacred  Majefty  his 
Heires  and  Succeffors  in  free  and  common 
foccage  according  to  the  Tenure  of  Eaft 
Greenwich  in  the  County  of  Kent  in  his 
Majeftyes  Kingdom  of  England: 

In  Teftimony  of  the  Premiffefs  I  have 
Caufed  thefe  Prefents  to  be  Entred  and 
Recorded  in  the  Secretaryes  Office  and 
the  Scale  of  this  his  Majeftyes  Province 
to  be  hereunto  affixed  the  fixth  day  of 
December  in  the  fecond  yeare  of  his  faid 
Majeftyes  Reigne,  and  in  the  yeare  of 
our  Lord  God  one  thoufand  fix  hundred 
and  Eighty  Six. 

THOMAS  DONGAN. 


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May  it  Pleafe  your  Excellency. 

The  Attorney  Generall  hath  Perufed 
this  Pattent  and  finds  nothing  Contained 
therein  Prejudicall  to  his  Maties  Intereft. 

JA:  GRAHAM. 

Examd  9mber  3oth  1686. 

Att  a  Councill  held  att  ffort  James  the 
fixth  day  of  December  1686. 

Prefent  His  Excellency  the  Governour. 
Major  Antho:  Brockholls. 
Mr  Fredrick  Fflipfon. 
Mr  Steph  V.  Courtland. 
Mr  John  Spragge 
Major  Gervis  Baxter. 

This  Pattent  was  approved  off 

J.  SWINTON   Clk  Councill. 


Royal  Order  for  the  Surrender  of  Pema- 
quid  to  Maffachufetts 

[Deeds  viii — 75] 

James  R. 

Trufty  &  well  beloved  wee  Greet  you 
well.  Whereas  wee  have  thought  fitt  to 
dired:  that  our  ffort  &  Country  of  Pema- 


quid  in  Regard  of  its  diftance  from  New 
Yorke  bee  for  the  future  annexed  to  & 
Continued  under  the  Governing  of  our 
territory  &  dominion  of  New  England 
our  will  &  pleafure  is  that  you  forthwith 
Deliver  or  caufe  to  be  delivered  our  faid 
ffort  &  Country  of  Pemaquid  with  the 
Create  Gunns 1  ammunicdn  &  ftores  of 
warr  together  with  all  other  vteniills  & 
appurtennces  belonging  to  the  faid  ffort 
into  the  hands  of  our  trufty  &  welbeloved 
Sr  Edmund  Androfs  Knight  our  Captaine 
Generall  &  Governour  in  Cheife  of  our 
territory  &  dominion  of  New  England 
or  to  the  Governour  or  Commander  in 
Cheife  there  for  the  time  being  or  to  fuch 
perfon  or  perfons  as  they  fhall  Impower 
to  receiue  the  fame  and  for  foe  doing 
this  fhall  be  your  warr". 

Given  at  our  Court  at  Windfor  this 
igth  day  of  Septr  1686  &  in  the  fecond 
yeare  of  our  Reigne. 

By  his  Maties  Comand 

SUNDERLAND   Cl. 

1  The  Great  Guns  from  the  Fort  at  Pemaquid,  after  being  carried 
to  Bofton,  were  by  order  of  the  King  in  the  spring  of  1691,  trans 
ferred  to  New  York.  (N.  Y.  Coll.  MSS.  xxxvii.) 


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Remonftrance  againft  Surrender  of  Pcm&quid  tSc. 

[Council  Minutes  v.   221.] 

Council  Held  at  ffort  James  Wednfday 
ye  28th  of  March  1688 

*  *  %  * 

Refolved  that  an  adrefs  to  his  Majtie  be 
Drawn  up  giveing  his  Majtie  an  account 
that  this  Goverment  has  bin  much  Dimi- 
nifhed  by  takeing  away  Pemaquid  the 
Jerfeys  Penfylvania  and  the  three  Lower 
Countys  of  Delawar.  That  this  is  the 
Bulwarke  of  all  thefe  partes  of  America 
that  the  Revenue  is  but  fmall  yett  the 
Charges  very  great. 

That  Connetticut  in  his  Majties  Pattent 
from  Chares  ye  2d  is  added  to  Bofton  by 
yc  Contrivance  of  the  Governor  of  it  & 
the  Clerke  of  the  Collony  &  unknown 
to  ye  Major  parte  of  ye  Collony 

That  ye  ffrench  warr  has  Stopt  ye  beaver 
trade  fo  yc  without  fome  fpeedy  help  this 
place  will  be  Ruined. 


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Notices  of  Indian  Hostilities 

[New-York  Colonial  MSS.  xxxvii.] 

Extrad:  from  a  letter  of  John  Eafton 
of  Rhode  Ifland  to  Col  Henry 
Sloughter  Governor  of  New  York ; 
dated  June  24.  1691. 

*  %  %  m 

Wee  have  intelligence  that  the  Eaftward 
indians  &  fome  ffrench  have  made  an 
afault  vpon  ye  garifons  in  and  neere  the 
Towne  of  Wells  and  have  killed  about 
fix  perfons  therabout.  They  drove  their 
Cattell  together  &  killed  them  before 
their  faces. 


Notice  of  Capture  of  Pcmaquid  by  French 
and  Indians 

[Council  Minutes  vii.  213.] 

At  a  Councel  held  at  his  Maties  ffort 
in  New  Yorke  the  2  3th  of  Auguft 
1696. 


His  Excell  did  Communicate  intel 
ligence  from  Bofton  that  the  two  ffrench 
Shipps  that  took  the  Newport  Galley  with 
the  affiftance  of  the  Indians  have  taken 
Pemaquid  ffort  &  that  it  is  reported  by 
one  of  the  Capts  that  Count  ffrontenac 
has  orders  to  take  Albany  &  Schenectady 
with  intelligence  of  a  great  Squadron  of 
Ships  lately  feen  upon  thecoaft  of  Jamaica. 


Pa/es. 

[Paff  Book— iv.] 

Difpatch  granted  to  the  Barke  Eliza 
beth  Alizander  Woodrop  Mafter  bound 
for  Pemaquid  November:  ye  29th:  83. 


Difpatch  granted  to  the  Sloope  Happy 
Returne  James  Barry  Commander  for 
Pemaquid  &  New  found  Land  Aprill 
26th  1684. 


Difpatch  granted  to  the  Sloope  Bloffum 
Stephen  Heacock  Coiriander  for  Pema 
quid  May  the  22d  1685. 


Difpatch  granted  to  the  Sloope  Prim- 
rofe  John  Eureft  Mafter  for  Stratford  and 
ofFPemaquid  New  Yorke  July  the  4th  1 68  5 . 


Difpatch  granted  to  the  fleoop  Lewis 
Francis  BafTett  Comander  for  Pemaquid 
&  New  found  Land  [Sept  4.  (?)  1685.] 


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Difpatch  granted  to  the  Sloope  Adven 
turer  Thomas  Brookes  Commander  for 
Bofton  &  Pemaquid,  June  19th  1686 


Lucas  Andries  Mafr  of  the  {loop  Elias 
Enters  the  fd  floop  for  Pemaquid  with 
Contents  of  Loading.  [June  20.  1681.] 


Lawrence  Sluce  Enters  the  iloop  Hope- 
well  himfelfe  Mafter  ffor  Pemquid  with 
Contents  of  Loading.  [Sept  10.  1681.] 


Stephen  Hifkott  mar  of  the  Sloop 
Bloffome  Enters  the  fd  Sloop  for  Pema 
quid  with  Contents  of  Loading  [O6t  21. 
1681.] 


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